S*1261 (Rat #0390, Act #0347 of 2006) General Bill, By Verdin, Knotts, Mescher, Alexander, Grooms, Bryant, Peeler, Campsen, Leatherman, McConnell and Ryberg
Summary: Concealable weapons permit
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-210, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALABLE WEAPONS PERMITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR THE TERMS "QUALIFIED NONRESIDENT" AND "PROOF OF OWNERSHIP OF REAL PROPERTY", AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "PICTURE IDENTIFICATION"; TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-215, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALABLE WEAPONS PERMITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SLED MUST ISSUE A PERMIT TO CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON TO A RESIDENT OR QUALIFIED NONRESIDENT UPON PROPER APPLICATION, TO PROVIDE THAT A QUALIFIED NONRESIDENT MAY SUBMIT PROOF OF OWNERSHIP OF REAL PROPERTY IN THIS STATE TO SATISFY THE PROOF OF RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT, TO PROVIDE THAT SLED MUST CONDUCT A BACKGROUND CHECK OF A QUALIFIED NONRESIDENT THROUGH THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY WHERE HE OWNS REAL PROPERTY IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE THAT A QUALIFIED NONRESIDENT MAY PROVIDE SLED WITH THE ADDRESS OF THE REAL PROPERTY HE OWNS IN THIS STATE TO SATISFY THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT, AND TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS THAT PROVIDE FOR THE REVOCATION AND RENEWAL OF A PERMIT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-520, RELATING TO CERTAIN MATTERS CONCERNING FIREARMS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO REGULATION, SO AS TO REVISE THE TYPES OF FIREARMS SUBJECT TO REGULATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY NOT CONFISCATE A FIREARM OR AMMUNITION UNLESS INCIDENT TO AN ARREST. - ratified title
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03/21/06	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-3
03/21/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-3
03/21/06	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson, Knotts, Bryant
05/04/06	Senate	Polled out of committee Judiciary SJ-11
05/04/06	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-11
05/05/06		Scrivener's error corrected
05/08/06	Senate	Amended SJ-27
05/08/06	Senate	Read second time SJ-27
05/09/06	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-5
05/09/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-20
05/09/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-20
05/18/06	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-62
05/24/06	House	Amended HJ-104
05/24/06	House	Read second time HJ-106
05/24/06	House	Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-1 HJ-106
05/25/06	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-14
05/25/06	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-181
05/25/06	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-181
05/31/06	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-74
05/31/06	Senate	Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Hutto, Verdin, and Knotts SJ-48
05/31/06	House	Conference committee appointed Reps. MA Pitts, GM Smith, and Ott HJ-214
06/01/06	Senate	Conference report adopted SJ-21
06/01/06	House	Conference report received and adopted HJ-146
06/01/06	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-154
06/07/06		Ratified R 390
06/09/06		Signed By Governor
06/16/06		Copies available
06/16/06		Effective date 06/09/06
06/23/06		Act No. 347