Proposed South Carolina Firearm Legislation H3412
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms
Description: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-23-50, Relating To Penalties, Disposition Of Fines, And Forfeiture And Disposition Of Handguns, So As To Provide Additional Penalties For The Unlawful Carrying Of A Handgun; By Adding Section 16-23-540 So As To Create The Offense Of "theft Of A Firearm" And Provide A Penalty; By Adding Section 16-23-545 So As To Create The Offense Of "felony Possession Of A Firearm" And Provide A Penalty; By Amending Section 16-23-500, Relating To Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm By A Person Convicted Of A Violent Offense, Confiscation, And Return Of Firearm To An Innocent Owner, So As To Expand The Parameters Of The Offense, And To Provide Increased, Graduated Penalties For A Violation; And By Adding Section 16-23-550 So As To Create The Offense Of "possessing A Stolen Firearm During The Commission Of A Violent Crime" And Provide A Penalty.
Session: 125th General Assembly
Last Action: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Carter
Last Action Date: January 18, 2023
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Travis Moore (R); Thomas Pope (R); Jerry Carter (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (3 of 124)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 18, 2023 | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Carter |
| House | Jan 10, 2023 | Introduced and read first time |
| House | Jan 10, 2023 | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| House | Dec 8, 2022 | Prefiled |
| House | Dec 8, 2022 | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Dec 8, 2022 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Dec 8, 2022 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
