Bill > H3873

This bill amends Section 59-3-35 of the South Carolina Code of Laws to make the distribution of inkless, in-home fingerprint and DNA identification kits through public schools mandatory, rather than requiring parents or legal custodians to request them. The Department of Education will provide student counts to the Office of the Attorney General to determine the number of kits needed annually for kindergarten through high school students. These kits are intended to be readily available to all school districts and open-enrollment charter schools for distribution to families.