SC legislators call for mandatory safety training on college campuses

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 690

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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COLUMBIA — Legislators want to require safety training for South Carolina’s college students but stopped short of tougher penalties for people who call in fake threats on campus.

The effort, initiated by Rep. Tim McGinnis, followed a swatting hoax that left students traumatized on the University of South Carolina’s Columbia campus in late August, as well as a shooting during homecoming celebrations that left one person dead and another injured at South Carolina State University …

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