South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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H. 3205

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Pope, G.R. Smith, Elliott, Long, B. Newton, Thayer and Putnam
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bh\7058ahb17.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 324

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2017
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Concealable weapons

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/15/2016  House   Prefiled
  12/15/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/10/2017  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 111)
   1/10/2017  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 111)
    3/2/2017  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer, Putnam

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/15/2016

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-240, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS ALLOWED TO CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON WHILE ON DUTY, SO AS TO INCLUDE PERSONS WHO ARE RETIRED FROM CERTAIN OFFICES AND CLERKS OF COURT IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTE.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 23-31-240 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 23-31-240.    Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this article, the following persons who possess a valid permit pursuant to this article may carry a concealable weapon anywhere within this State, when carrying out the duties of their office active or retired:

(1)    active Supreme Court justices;

(2)    active judges of the court of appeals;

(3)    active circuit court judges;

(4)    active family court judges;

(5)    active masters-in-equity;

(6)    active probate court judges;

(7)    active magistrates;

(8)    active municipal court judges;

(9)    active federal judges;

(10)    active administrative law judges;

(11)    active solicitors and assistant solicitors; and

(12)    active workers' compensation commissioners; and

(13)    clerks of court."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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