South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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S. 940

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Kimpson
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Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2016
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Offenses involving weapons

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/2/2015  Senate  Prefiled
   12/2/2015  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/13/2016  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 38)
   1/13/2016  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 38)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/2/2015

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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 23, TITLE 16 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO OFFENSES INVOLVING WEAPONS; BY ADDING SECTION 16-23-54 TO PROVIDE THAT A HANDGUN OWNER OR DEALER MUST IMMEDIATELY REPORT THE LOSS OR THEFT OF A HANDGUN TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-50, TO PROVIDE FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF SECTION 16-23-54.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 16-23-50 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 16-23-50.    (A)    A person, including a dealer, who violates the provisions of this article, except Section Sections 16-23-20 and 16-23-54, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

(B)    A person violating the provisions of Section 16-23-20 or Section 16-23-54 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both."

SECTION    2.    Chapter 23, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-23-54.    A handgun owner or dealer must immediately report the loss or theft of a handgun to a law enforcement agency."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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