Proposed South Carolina Firearm Legislation H4991
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearm seizure by law enforcement
Description: Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Article 12 To Chapter 31, Title 23 So As To Provide For The Authority Of Law Enforcement Officers To Seize A Person's Firearms And Ammunition If The Person Poses A Risk Of Imminent Personal Injury To Himself Or Other Individuals; To Establish Criteria Addressing Application For And Issuance Of A Warrant; To Require The Probate Court To Hold A Hearing Within Seven Days Of Execution Of The Warrant To Determine Whether The Firearms And Ammunition May Be Returned To The Person; And For Other Purposes.
Session: 123rd General Assembly
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 21, 2020
Sponsors
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6 sponsors: Jerry Govan (D); Lonnie Hosey (D); Cezar McKnight (D); Samuel Rivers (R); Joseph Jefferson (D); Carl Anderson (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 5% (6 of 124)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 21, 2020 | Introduced and read first time |
| House | Jan 21, 2020 | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 21, 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
