H 4281 General Bill, By Rodgers and Knotts
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF TERMS CONTAINED IN THE "LAW ABIDING CITIZENS
 SELF-DEFENSE ACT OF 1996" WHICH AUTHORIZES PERMITS TO BE ISSUED TO SPECIFIED
 RESIDENTS TO CARRY CONCEALED WEAPONS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE
 THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "RESIDENT" TO INCLUDE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO POSSESSES A
 VALID SOUTH CAROLINA VOTER REGISTRATION CARD OR A VALID SOUTH CAROLINA
 DRIVER'S LICENSE.

   11/10/99  House  Prefiled
   11/10/99  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/11/00  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-404
   01/11/00  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-405
   03/29/00  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-6
   04/04/00  House  Amended HJ-18
   04/04/00  House  Read second time HJ-18
   04/05/00  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
   04/06/00  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11
   04/06/00  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-11

Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

April 4, 2000

H. 4281

S. Printed 4/4/00--H.

Read the first time January 11, 2000.

TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF TERMS CONTAINED IN THE "LAW ABIDING CITIZENS SELF-DEFENSE ACT OF 1996" WHICH AUTHORIZES PERMITS TO BE ISSUED TO SPECIFIED RESIDENTS TO CARRY CONCEALED WEAPONS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "RESIDENT" TO INCLUDE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO POSSESSES A VALID SOUTH CAROLINA VOTER REGISTRATION CARD OR A VALID SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 23-31-210(1) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 464 of 1996, is amended to read:

"(1) 'Resident' means an individual who is a resident of South Carolina for at least twelve months preceding the date on which an application to carry a weapon is submitted under this section present in South Carolina with the intention of making a permanent home in South Carolina or military personnel on permanent change of station orders."

SECTION 2. Section 23-31-215(F)(3) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 464 of 1996, is amended to read:

"(3) he has either been is a resident of this State for at least twelve months preceding the date of his application or he is military personnel on permanent change of station orders; and"