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H4677 • 2026

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD PROTECTION AND CERTIFICATION ACT"; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-740, RELATING TO OBEDIENCE TO AUTHORIZED PERSONS DIRECTING TRAFFIC, SO AS TO PROVIDE THIS SECTION ALSO APPLIES TO CERTIFIED UNIFORMED ADULT SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS, TO ESTABLISH A CERTIFIED UNIFORMED ADULT SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD PROGRAM; BY ADDING ARTICLE 49 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO ENDANGER OR INJURE A CERTIFIED UNIFORMED ADULT SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD, AND PROVIDE PENALTIES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-720, RELATING TO THE SYSTEM ESTABLISHED TO ASSIGN POINTS AGAINST A PERSON'S DRIVING RECORD FOR VARIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE ENDANGERMENT OF A CROSSING GUARD IS A FOUR-POINT VIOLATION.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD PROTECTION AND CERTIFICATION ACT"; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-740, RELATING TO OBEDIENCE TO AUTHORIZED PERSONS DIRECTING TRAFFIC, SO AS TO PROVIDE THIS SECTION ALSO APPLIES TO CERTIFIED UNIFORMED ADULT SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS, TO ESTABLISH A CERTIFIED UNIFORMED ADULT SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD PROGRAM; BY ADDING ARTICLE 49 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO ENDANGER OR INJURE A CERTIFIED UNIFORMED ADULT SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD, AND PROVIDE PENALTIES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-720, RELATING TO THE SYSTEM ESTABLISHED TO ASSIGN POINTS AGAINST A PERSON'S DRIVING RECORD FOR VARIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE ENDANGERMENT OF A CROSSING GUARD IS A FOUR-POINT VIOLATION.

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Reps. Martin, Pope, M. M. Smith, Clyburn and Spann-Wilder
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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD PROTECTION AND CERTIFICATION ACT"; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-740, RELATING TO OBEDIENCE TO AUTHORIZED PERSONS DIRECTING TRAFFIC, SO AS TO PROVIDE THIS SECTION ALSO APPLIES TO CERTIFIED UNIFORMED ADULT SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS, TO ESTABLISH A CERTIFIED UNIFORMED ADULT SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD PROGRAM; BY ADDING ARTICLE 49 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO ENDANGER OR INJURE A CERTIFIED UNIFORMED ADULT SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD, AND PROVIDE PENALTIES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-720, RELATING TO THE SYSTEM ESTABLISHED TO ASSIGN POINTS AGAINST A PERSON'S DRIVING RECORD FOR VARIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE ENDANGERMENT OF A CROSSING GUARD IS A FOUR-POINT VIOLATION.