South Carolina House Bill 4785

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Pending: House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "school Safety And Hazard Buffers Act"; By Adding Article 5 To Chapter 23, Title 59, So As To Establish Minimum School Safety Setbacks From Industrial, Manufacturing, And Hazardous Material Facilities, To Define Terms, To Prohibit The Construction Or Operation Of Facilities Handling Dangerous Substances Within Certain Distances Of Any Public School, To Require Public Notice And Transparency, To Provide For Enforcement And Penalties, And To Direct The Department Of Environmental Services To Promulgate Regulations.

School Safety and Hazard Buffer Act

Rep. David Martin [R]

Rep. Thomas Pope [R]

Rep. Marvin Smith [R]

Rep. Cody Mitchell [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-13	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2026-01-13	House	Introduced and read first time
2025-12-16	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2025-12-16	House	Prefiled

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4785&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4785_20251217.htm