Proposed South Carolina Firearm Legislation S0139
Legislation Overview
Title: SC Constitutional Carry Act of 2019
Description: Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Enacting The "south Carolina Constitutional Carry Act Of 2017", To Amend Section 16-23-20 Relating To The Unlawful Carrying Of A Firearm, To Affirmatively Assert That It Is Legal To Carry A Handgun In This State, Unless Otherwise Prohibited, With Location Exceptions Where Firearms Are Prohibited; To Amend Section 16-23-50(a)(2) To Provide That A Person Who Enters A Premises With A Sign Prohibiting Firearms While Possessing A Firearm Must Be Charged With Trespassing; 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 Delete Section 16-23-460 Related To The Unlawful Carrying Of A Concealed Weapon; To Amend Section 16-23-465, Relating To Penalties For Unlawfully Carrying A Firearm Onto The Premises Of A Business Selling Alcoholic Liquor, Beer, Or Wine For Consumption On The Premises, To Delete A Reference To A Person Carrying A Concealable Weapon Pursuant To Article 4, Chapter 31, Title 23, To Provide That This Section Does Not Apply To A Person Lawfully Carrying A Weapon Who Does Not Consume Alcoholic Liquor, Beer, Or Wine While Carrying A Weapon On The Business Premises And To Remove A Reference To "concealable Weapon" And Replace It With "weapon"; To Amend Section 23-31-215, Relating To The Issuance Of A Concealed Weapon Permit, To Delete The Provision That Requires A Permit Holder To Possess His Permit Identification When Carrying A Concealable Weapon, The Provision That Requires A Permit Holder To Inform A Law Enforcement Officer That He Is A Permit Holder And Present The Permit To The Officer Under Certain Circumstances And To Make Conforming Changes; To Amend Sections 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 That This Provision Regulates Both Persons Who Possess And Do Not Possess A Concealable Weapons Permit; To Delete Sections 23-31-225 And 23-31-230 Relating To The Unlawful Carrying Of A Concealed Weapon Into A Residence And The Carrying Of A Weapon Between An Automobile And An Accommodation; To Amend Section 23-31-235 Relating To The Posting Of Signs Prohibiting "concealed Weapons" And Replace It With The Conforming Language Of "weapons"; And By Amending Section 10-11-320 Related To The Trespasses And Offenses Of Public Buildings On Capitol Grounds, To Delete The Term "concealable Weapons' Permit" And Replace With The Term "firearm".
Session: 123rd General Assembly
Last Action: Scrivener's error corrected
Last Action Date: May 9, 2019
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'.
3 sponsors: Shane Martin (R); Rex Rice (R); Danny Verdin (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 7% (3 of 46)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| May 9, 2019 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| Senate | May 8, 2019 | Recalled from Committee on Judiciary |
| Senate | May 8, 2019 | Roll call Ayes-23 Nays-19 |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2019 | Referred to Subcommittee: Goldfinch (ch), M.B.Matthews, Senn |
| Senate | Jan 8, 2019 | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| Senate | Jan 8, 2019 | Introduced and read first time |
| Senate | Dec 12, 2018 | Prefiled |
| Senate | Dec 12, 2018 | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | May 9, 2019 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | May 8, 2019 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Dec 12, 2018 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Senate: To Lay On The Table The Motion To Recall S. 139 From Jud. | 05/8/2019 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | No |
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| Senate: To Recall | 05/8/2019 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
