Senators Goldfinch and Campsen propose the following amendment (SR-3594.JG0136S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 10, by striking Section 23-31-220(U)(1) and (2) and inserting:

  (1) the right of a public or private employer to prohibit a person who is licensed under this article otherwise not prohibited by law from possessing a handgun from carrying a concealable weapon, whether concealed or openly carried, upon the premises of the business or work place workplace or while using any machinery, vehicle, or equipment owned or operated by the business;
  (2) the right of a private property owner or person in legal possession or control to allow or prohibit the carrying of a concealable weapon, whether concealed or openly carried, upon his premises; or
  (3) the right of a public or private employer to allow the carrying of a concealable weapon by a person licensed under this article upon his premises..

Amend the bill further, SECTION 10, by striking Section 23-31-220(B) and inserting:

  (2) the right of a private property owner or person in legal possession or control to allow or prohibit the carrying of a concealable weapon, whether concealed or openly carried, upon his premises; or
  (3) the right of a public or private employer to allow the carrying of a concealable weapon by a person licensed under this article upon his premises..
 (B)(1) The posting by the employer, owner, or person in legal possession or control of a sign stating "NO CONCEALABLE WEAPONS ALLOWED" shall constitute notice to a person holding a permit issued pursuant to this article that the employer, owner, or person in legal possession or control requests that concealable weapons, whether concealed or openly carried, not be brought upon the premises or into the work placeworkplace. A person who knowingly brings a concealable weapon, whether concealed or openly carried, onto the premises or work place workplace in violation of the provisions of this paragraph may be charged with a violation of Section 16-11-620. In addition to the penalties provided in Section 16-11-620, a person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of the provisions of this paragraph must have his permit revoked for a period of one year. The prohibition contained in this section does not apply to persons specified in Section 16-23-20, item (B)(1).
  (2) The posting by the employer, owner, or person in legal possession or control of a sign stating "NO CONCEALABLE WEAPONS ALLOWED UNLESS POSSESSED BY A PERSON WITH A VALID CWP" shall constitute notice to a person that the employer, owner, or person in legal possession or control requests that no concealable weapons, whether concealed or openly carried, be brought upon the premises or into the workplace by anyone who does not hold a permit issued pursuant to this article. A person who knowingly brings a concealable weapon, whether concealed or openly carried, onto the premises or workplace in violation of the provisions of this paragraph may be charged with a violation of Section 16-11-620. In addition to the penalties provided in Section 16-11-620, a person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of the provisions of this paragraph must have his permit revoked for a period of one year. The prohibition contained in this section does not apply to persons specified in Section 16-23-20, item (B)(1).