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S.C. Code Ann. § 59-63-150

Availability of civil or criminal redress; immunity of reporting school employee or volunteer

Known as the Safe School Climate Act

The act spans §§ 59–59 (5 sections).

2006 Act No. 353, SECTION 2, eff June 12, 2006.

(A) This article must not be interpreted to prevent a victim from seeking redress pursuant to another available civil or criminal law. This section does not create or alter tort liability.

(B) A school employee or volunteer who promptly reports an incident of harassment, intimidation, or bullying to the appropriate school official designated by the local school district's policy, and who makes this report in compliance with the procedures in the district's policy, is immune from a cause of action for damages arising from failure to remedy the reported incident.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.