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Proposed South Carolina Firearm Legislation H3012

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Second Amendment Protection Act

Description: Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 31, Title 23 So As To Enact The "second Amendment Protection Act", To Exclude From Federal Regulation Any Personal Firearm, Firearm Accessory, Or Ammunition Manufactured Commercially Or Privately And Owned In This State, To Provide As Long As Any Personal Firearm, Firearm Accessory, Or Ammunition Remains Within The Borders Of This State, It Is Not Subject To Any Federal Law, Regulation, Or Authority, To Prevent Any Federal Agent Or Contracted Employee, Any State Employee, Or Any Local Authority From Enforcing Any Federal Regulation Or Law Governing Any Personal Firearm, Firearm Accessory, Or Ammunition Manufactured Commercially Or Privately And Owned In This State, As Long As It Remains Within This State, To Prohibit The Arrest Or Detention Prior To A Trial For A Violation Of This Article, To Provide The Attorney General May Seek Injunctive Relief In Court To Enjoin Certain Federal Officials From Enforcing Federal Law Regarding A Firearm, A Firearm Accessory, Or Ammunition That Is Manufactured Commercially Or Privately And Owned In This State And Remains Within The Borders Of This State.

Session: 124th General Assembly

Last Action: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith

Last Action Date: March 22, 2021

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'.

49 sponsors: Brian White (R); James Burns (R); William Chumley (R); Roy Magnuson (R); Bill Taylor (R); Bobby Cox (R); Patrick Haddon (R); Steven Long (R); Cally Forrest (R); Anne Thayer (R); Robert May (R); Victor Dabney (R); Kevin Hardee (R); Donald McCabe (R); Stewart Jones (R); William Herbkersman (R); West Cox (R); Chip Huggins (R); Heather Crawford (R); Weston Newton (R); Murrell Smith (R); Jeffrey Bradley (R); Ashley Trantham (R); Dennis Moss (R); Bruce Bryant (R); Garry Smith (R); Richard Martin (R); Sylleste Davis (R); John Mccravy (R); Mandy Kimmons (R); William Hixon (R); Craig Gagnon (R); John West (R); Frank Atkinson (D); William Sandifer (R); William Whitmire (R); Richard Yow (R); Phillip Lowe (R); Wallace Jordan (R); Russell Fry (R); Timothy McGinnis (R); Shannon Erickson (R); Gary Simrill (R); Christopher Wooten (R); Nathan Ballentine (R); Micajah Caskey (R); Mark Willis (R); Thomas Pope (R); Marvin Smith (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 40% (49 of 124)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 22, 2021 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith
House Mar 17, 2021 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope
House Mar 2, 2021 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis
House Feb 25, 2021 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bradley, Trantham, D.C.Moss, Bryant, G.R.Smith, Martin, Davis, McCravy, Kimmons, Hixon, Gagnon, West, Atkinson, Sandifer, Whitmire, Yow, Lowe, Jordan, Fry, McGinnis, Erickson, Simrill, Wooten, Ballentine, Caskey
House Feb 24, 2021 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.M.Smith
House Feb 18, 2021 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford, W.Newton
House Feb 16, 2021 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
House Feb 11, 2021 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Cox
House Feb 3, 2021 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Herbkersman
House Feb 2, 2021 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jones
House Jan 27, 2021 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCabe
House Jan 26, 2021 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee
House Jan 14, 2021 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: May, Dabney
House Jan 12, 2021 Introduced and read first time
House Jan 12, 2021 Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House Dec 9, 2020 Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House Dec 9, 2020 Prefiled
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Dec 9, 2020 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

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