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Proposed South Carolina Firearm Legislation H3999

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Legislation Overview

Title: SC Constitutional Carry Act of 2019

Description: Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, So As To Enact The "south Carolina Constitutional Carry Act Of 2019"; To Amend Section 10-11-320, Relating To Carrying Or Discharging Of A Firearm, So As To Delete The Term "concealable Weapons Permit" And Replace It With The Term "firearm"; To Amend Section 16-23-20, Relating To The Unlawful Carrying Of A Handgun, So As To Revise The Locations And Circumstances Where Carrying A Handgun Is Legal; To Amend Section 16-23-50, Relating To Penalties Associated With Violating Certain Handgun Laws, So As To Provide That The Penalties Do Not Apply To A Person Carrying A Concealable Weapon Onto A Premise That Displays A Sign That Prohibits The Carrying Of A Concealable Weapon; To Amend Sections 16-23-420 And 16-23-430, Both Relating To The Possession Of A Firearm On School Property, So As To Delete References To Concealed Weapon Permits, To Delete The Term "weapon" And Replace It With The Term "firearm", And To Provide That Both Sections Do Not Apply To A Person Who Lawfully Is Carrying A Weapon Secured In A Motor Vehicle; To Amend Section 16-23-465, Relating To Penalties For Carrying A Firearm Into A Business That Sells Alcoholic Beverages For On-premise Consumption, So As To Provide This Provision Does Not Apply To A Person Who Violates Certain Offenses, And To Provide Additional Circumstances When It Does Apply To Certain Offenses; To Amend Section 23-31-215, Relating To The Issuance Of A Concealed Weapon Permit, So As To Delete The Provision That Requires A Permit Holder To Possess His Permit Identification When Carrying A Concealable Weapon, To Revise The Provision That Lists The Places Upon Which A Person May Not Carry A Concealable Weapon, To Revise The Provision That Allows Certain Persons To Carry A Concealable Weapon Without A Permit, And Revise The Penalties That May Be Imposed Pursuant To This Section; To Amend Section 23-31-220, Relating To A Property Owner's Right To Allow A Holder Of A Concealed Weapons Permit To Carry A Weapon Onto His Property, So As To Make Technical Changes, To Provide This Provision Regulates Both Persons Who Possess And Do Not Possess A Concealable Weapons Permit, And To Provide This Provision Applies To A Person Who Knowingly Brings A Concealable Weapon Onto A Premise Or Workplace; To Amend Section 23-31-235, Relating To The Posting Of Signs That Prohibit The Carrying Of Concealable Weapons Onto A Premise, So As To Provide The Signage Prohibits Both Permit Holders And Non-permit Holders From Carrying A Weapon Onto The Premise; And To Repeal Sections 16-23-460, 23-31-225, And 23-31-230 Relating To Unlawfully Carrying A Concealed Deadly Weapon, And Carrying A Concealable Weapon From A Motor Vehicle To Certain Rental Dwellings.

Session: 123rd General Assembly

Last Action: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haddon, Oremus

Last Action Date: January 21, 2020

Sponsors

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38 sponsors: Bobby Cox (R); Mark Willis (R); Cally Forrest (R); Steven Long (R); Jason Elliott (R); Richard Yow (R); Adam Morgan (R); Brandon Newton (R); Dwight Loftis (R); Chip Huggins (R); William Bailey (R); James Burns (R); William Chumley (R); William Hixon (R); Garry Smith (R); Tommy Stringer (R); Ashley Trantham (R); Bill Taylor (R); Christopher Murphy (R); John Mccravy (R); Anne Thayer (R); John West (R); Jonathon Hill (R); Sylleste Davis (R); Craig Gagnon (R); Mandy Kimmons (R); Russell Fry (R); Heather Crawford (R); Davey Hiott (R); Kevin Hardee (R); Richard Martin (R); Nancy Mace (R); Linda Bennett (R); Stewart Jones (R); Brian White (R); Christopher Wooten (R); Patrick Haddon (R); Melissa Oremus (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 31% (38 of 124)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 21, 2020 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haddon, Oremus
House Jan 14, 2020 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten
House May 8, 2019 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
House May 7, 2019 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jones
House Apr 11, 2019 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bennett
House Apr 9, 2019 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mace
House Mar 28, 2019 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Martin
House Feb 28, 2019 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Fry, Crawford, Hiott, Hardee
House Feb 26, 2019 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kimmons
House Feb 21, 2019 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill, Davis, Gagnon
House Feb 20, 2019 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor, Murphy, McCravy, Thayer, West
House Feb 19, 2019 Introduced and read first time
House Feb 19, 2019 Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 19, 2019 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

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Link: link to state bill page

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