H 3994 General Bill, By G.R. Smith, Parker, Loftis, Pinson, Allison, Crawford, 
Delleney, Gilliard, Hamilton, Jefferson, Littlejohn, Lowe, McEachern, Millwood, 
Simrill, J.R. Smith, T.R. Young, Willis, Horne, Bedingfield, Nanney, Hutto, 
Wylie, Agnew, Long, Owens, Rice, Duncan, Vick and Cato
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 2
 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY NOT ESTABLISH A
 POLICY OR RULE THAT PROHIBITS CERTAIN PERSONS FROM TRANSPORTING AND STORING
 FIREARMS IN A LOCKED VEHICLE ON PROPERTY SET ASIDE FOR A VEHICLE.

   04/29/09  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-100
   04/29/09  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-100
   05/21/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis
   02/25/10  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Horne
   03/10/10  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Bedingfield, Nanney
   03/11/10  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hutto
   03/24/10  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wylie
   03/25/10  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Agnew,
                     Long, Owens, Rice
   04/13/10  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan
   04/14/10  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vick
   05/18/10  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cato

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 2 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY NOT ESTABLISH A POLICY OR RULE THAT PROHIBITS CERTAIN PERSONS FROM TRANSPORTING AND STORING FIREARMS IN A LOCKED VEHICLE ON PROPERTY SET ASIDE FOR A VEHICLE.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 31, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

Section 23-31-50.    A person, property owner, tenant, employer, or business entity may not establish a policy or rule that prohibits a person, except a convicted felon, from transporting and storing firearms in a locked vehicle on property set aside for the vehicle."

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