Proposed South Carolina Firearm Legislation H3999
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
