A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-23-510 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM CARRYING A HANDGUN INTO CERTAIN PLACES WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE OWNER OR A PERSON IN CONTROL OF THE PREMISES; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-20, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF A HANDGUN, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS THAT PROVIDE WHEN A PERSON MAY LAWFULLY CARRY A HANDGUN; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-420, RELATING TO THE POSSESSION OF A FIREARM ON SCHOOL PROPERTY, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS REGARDING THE LAWFUL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM ON SCHOOL PROPERTY; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-430, RELATING TO THE CARRYING OF A WEAPON ON SCHOOL PROPERTY, SO AS TO REVISE THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN IT IS LAWFUL TO CARRY A WEAPON ON SCHOOL PROPERTY; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-460, RELATING TO CARRYING A DEADLY CONCEALED WEAPON, SO AS TO REQUIRE AN ELEMENT OF INTENT; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-465, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFULLY CARRYING A WEAPON ONTO PREMISES THAT SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SO AS TO REVISE THE ELEMENTS OF THE OFFENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-215, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALABLE WEAPON PERMITS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-220, RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OF A PROPERTY OWNER TO ALLOW OR PERMIT A PERSON CARRYING A CONCEALED WEAPON ON HIS PROPERTY, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-225, RELATING TO A PERSON CARRYING A CONCEALABLE WEAPON INTO THE RESIDENCE OR DWELLING PLACE OF ANOTHER PERSON, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN CERTAIN PERSONS WHO CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON MUST LEAVE OR REMOVE THE WEAPON FROM THE PREMISES AND TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT APPLIES ONLY TO INDIVIDUALS WHO LEGALLY MAY PURCHASE A FIREARM FROM A PROPERLY LICENSED AND CERTIFIED FIREARMS DEALER.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2017
Last action Apr 11, 2017
Floor votes · House Apr 5, 2017
How they voted
63–45
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 118
Apr 5, 2017
D
Democratic42
85% Nay
R
Republican76
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 11, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Apr 11, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 5, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (63-45-10)
house
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
42 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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District
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Alan D. Clemmons
RRepublican
P
Anne Thayer
RRepublican
P
Bill Chumley
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Sandifer
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Bill Whitmire
RRepublican
P
Bruce Bannister
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Chip Huggins
RRepublican
P
Chris Murphy
RRepublican
P
Craig Gagnon
RRepublican
P
Daniel P. "Dan" Hamilton
RRepublican
P
Davey Hiott
RRepublican
P
Dwight Loftis
RRepublican
P
Eric M. Bedingfield
RRepublican
P
F. Gregory "Greg" Delleney, Jr.
RRepublican
P
Gregory D. "Greg" Duckworth
RRepublican
P
J. Gary Simrill
RRepublican
P
James H. "Jay" Lucas
RRepublican
P
Jay Jordan
RRepublican
P
Jay West
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Joshua A. Putnam
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Katherine E. "Katie" Arrington
RRepublican
P
L. Kit Spires
RRepublican
P
McLain R. "Mac" Toole
RRepublican
P
Michael A. Pitts
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Neal Collins
RRepublican
P
P. Michael "Mike" Forrester
RRepublican
P
Phillip Lowe
RRepublican
P
Phyllis J. Henderson
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Russell W. Fry
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Todd K. Atwater
RRepublican
P
Tommy M. Stringer
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
P
W. Brian White
RRepublican
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