Proposed South Carolina Firearm Legislation S1158
Legislation Overview
Title: Graduated Penalties for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
Description: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-23-500, Relating To The Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm By A Person Convicted Of A Violent Offense, So As To Provide That The Violations Subsequent To The First Violation Must Occur Within Twenty Years Of The First Offense To Qualify For Graduated Penalties; By Amending Section 16-23-420, Relating To The Possession Of A Firearm On School Property, So As To Provide That Express Authorization To Carry The Firearm On School Property May Not Be Provided To A Student Enrolled In A Public School; By Amending Section 16-23-430, Relating To Carrying A Weapon On School Property, So As To Provide That Students Enrolled In A Public School May Not Possess Weapons Even If They Are Secured Within A Vehicle; By Amending Section 23-31-245, Relating To Reasonable Suspicion Or Probable Cause To Search, Detain, Or Arrest, So As To Clarify That The Provisions In The Section Apply To A Person Carrying A Weapon In Accordance With The Article Whether Or Not The Weapon Is Concealed; And By Amending Section 16-23-20, Relating To The Unlawful Carrying Of A Handgun, So As To Clarify When Carrying A Handgun Is Impermissible In A Publicly Owned Building Other Than A Courthouse Where Court Is Held.
Session: 125th General Assembly
Last Action: Scrivener's error corrected
Last Action Date: April 4, 2024
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
1 sponsors: Shane Massey (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 46)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 4, 2024 | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| Senate | Apr 3, 2024 | Polled out of committee Judiciary |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2024 | Introduced and read first time |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Apr 4, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Apr 3, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Mar 13, 2024 | 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
