Concealed weapons permit
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-31-232 SO AS TO PROVIDE A CONCEALED WEAPON PERMIT HOLDER MAY CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON ON SCHOOL PROPERTY LEASED BY A CHURCH FOR CHURCH SERVICES OR OFFICIAL CHURCH ACTIVITIES IF THE CHURCH OR ITS GOVERNING BODY PROVIDES EXPRESS PERMISSION TO THE PERMIT HOLDER, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION ONLY APPLIES DURING THE TIME THAT THE CHURCH HAS ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY FOR ITS SERVICES OR ACTIVITIES.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Sep 2020
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Last action Sep 23, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2019
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Apr 10, 2019
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican23
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Sep 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 10, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 10, 2019
Amended
Committee Amendment Tabled
upper
Apr 10, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-0-2)
senate
Apr 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Mar 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Massey, Cash
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 12, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danny Verdin
RRepublican
P
Rex Rice
RRepublican
P
Richard Cash
RRepublican
P
Tom Corbin
RRepublican
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