Firearm and ammunition, unlawful possession by violent crime offender
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-500, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM OR AMMUNITION BY A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLENT CRIME, SO AS TO EXPAND THE PARAMETERS OF THE OFFENSE TO INCLUDE PERSONS CONVICTED OF A CRIME PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT OF MORE THAN ONE YEAR AND TO PROVIDE INCREASED, GRADUATED PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2021
Last action Jan 27, 2021
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Total actions
3
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Committee
1
Jan 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bruce M. Bryant
RRepublican
P
Sandy N. McGarry
RRepublican
P
Seth Rose
DDemocratic
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
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