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Proposed South Carolina Firearm Legislation H3012

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearm and ammunition, unlawful possession by certain persons

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 Violent Crime, So As To Expand The Parameters Of The Offense To Include Persons Convicted Of A Crime Punishable By Imprisonment Of Five Years Or More And To Provide Increased, Graduated Penalties For Violations.

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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7 sponsors: Doug Gilliam (R); Thomas Pope (R); Christopher Wooten (R); John West (R); Roger Nutt (R); Patrick Haddon (R); Jerry Carter (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 6% (7 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

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