Proposed South Carolina Firearm Legislation S0400
Legislation Overview
Title: SC Constitutional Carry Act of 2019
Description: Enact The "south Carolina Constitutional Carry Act Of 2019"; To Amend Section 10-11-320(b) Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The Carrying Or Discharging Of A Firearm, To Delete The Term "concealable Weapons Permit" And Replace It With The Term "firearm"; To Amend Section 16-23-20 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The Unlawful Carrying Of A Handgun, To Delete References To A Concealed Weapons Permit Issued To A Person, To Revise The Provision That Allows A Handgun To Be Carried By A Person In A Vehicle, And To Provide That A Person Who Is Not Prohibited From Possessing Firearms Under State Law May Carry A Handgun Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Sections 16-23-420 And 16-23-430 Of The 1976 Code, Both Relating To The Possession Of A Firearm On School Property, To Delete References To Concealed Weapon Permits, To Delete The Term "weapon" And Replace It With The Term "firearm", And To Provide An Exception For A Person Who Lawfully Is Carrying A Weapon Secured In A Motor Vehicle; To Amend Section 16-23-460 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Carrying Concealed Weapons, To Delete A Reference To Concealed Weapon Permits, And To Provide Exceptions For A Person Lawfully Carrying A Concealable Weapon And For Handguns; To Amend Section 16-23-465(b)(1) Of The 1976 Code, 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 Concealed Weapon Permits, And To Provide An Exception For A Person Lawfully Carrying A Concealable Weapon Who Does Not Consume Alcoholic Liquor, Beer, Or Wine While Carrying The Concealable Weapon On The Business Premises; To Amend Section 51-3-145(g) Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Certain Acts That Are Unlawful In A State Park, To Make Technical Changes; To Amend Section 23-31-215(k), (m), (n), And (o) Of The 1976 Code, 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 The Associated Penalty, To Provide An Exception To The Provision That Prohibits The Carrying Of A Concealable Weapon Onto Certain Premises, To Delete The Provision That Provides For The Revocation Of A Person's Permit When He Violates Certain Provisions, To Provide That Valid Out-of-state Permits To Carry Concealable Weapons By A Resident Of Another State Must Be Honored By The State, To Revise The Provision That Allows Certain Persons To Carry A Concealable Weapon Without A Permit, And To Delete The Term "reciprocal State" And Replace It With The Term "another State"; To Amend Sections 23-31-220 And 23-31-225 Of The 1976 Code, Both Relating To A Property Owner's Right To Allow A Holder Of A Concealed Weapon Permit To Carry A Weapon Onto His Property, To Make Technical Changes, To Provide That This Provision Regulates Both Persons Who Possess And Do Not Possess A Concealable Weapons Permit, To Delete The Provision That Requires The Revocation Of A Permit For A Violation Of Certain Provisions Of Law, And To Delete A Reference To The Provision That Provides For The Issuance Of Concealed Weapon Permits; To Amend Section 23-31-240 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Persons Who Are Allowed To Carry A Concealed Weapon While On Duty, To Delete The Provision That Requires These Persons To Possess A Concealed Weapon Permit; And To Define Necessary Terms.
Session: 123rd General Assembly
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 22, 2019
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Lawrence Grooms (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 46)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 22, 2019 | Introduced and read first time |
| Senate | Jan 22, 2019 | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 22, 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
