Dismissal of pending handgun possession charges
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 17-1-65, RELATING TO THE EXPUNGEMENT OF CONVICTIONS FOR THE UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF HANDGUNS THAT OCCURRED BEFORE THE ENACTMENT OF THE S.C. CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY/SECOND AMENDMENT PRESERVATION ACT OF 2024, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE MUST DISMISS CERTAIN PENDING UNLAWFUL HANDGUN POSSESSION CHARGES THAT OCCURRED PRIOR TO THIS ACT, TO PROVIDE THE DISMISSAL OF THESE CHARGES DOES NOT MANDATE THE DISMISSAL OF OTHER RELATED CHARGES OR MAY SERVE AS A BASIS OR SUPPORT FOR CIVIL ACTIONS DUE TO THE ARREST. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Vetoed
May 2024
Introduced Mar 14, 2024
Vetoed May 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2024 · House May 7, 2024
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Apr 17, 2024
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jun 26, 2024
Vetoed
Veto overridden by originating body Ayes-38 Nays-0
upper
May 21, 2024
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
legislature
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
May 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 7, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-2-9)
house
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 17, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-2)
senate
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deon Tedder
DDemocratic
P
Rex Rice
RRepublican
P
Vernon Stephens
DDemocratic
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