Current Status Bill Number:292 Ratification Number:58 Act Number:39 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970204 Primary Sponsor:Drummond All Sponsors:Drummond Drafted Document Number:pt\2883cm.97 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19970417 Date of Last Amendment:19970415 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19970521 Subject:Concealable weapons, application, renewal and replacement fees; SLED to maintain; Law Enforcement, permits
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 19970604 Act No. A39 ------ 19970521 Signed by Governor ------ 19970515 Ratified R58 Senate 19970417 Concurred in House amendment, enrolled for ratification House 19970416 Read third time, returned to Senate with amendment House 19970415 Amended, read second time House 19970410 Committee report: Favorable with 25 HJ amendment House 19970320 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Senate 19970319 Amended, read third time, sent to House Senate 19970313 Read second time, notice of general amendments Senate 19970312 Committee report: Favorable 06 SF Senate 19970204 Introduced, read first time, 06 SF referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A39, R58, S292)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-31-216 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION SHALL COLLECT AND MAINTAIN CONCEALABLE WEAPON APPLICATION, RENEWAL, AND REPLACEMENT FEES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE "LAW ABIDING CITIZENS SELF-DEFENSE ACT OF 1996"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-215, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALABLE WEAPON PERMITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERMIT MUST BE NO LARGER THAN THREE AND ONE-HALF INCHES BY THREE INCHES IN SIZE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Application, renewal, and replacement fees
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 23-31-216. The State Law Enforcement Division shall collect and maintain concealable weapon application, renewal, and replacement fees, as provided for in this article, to offset the expenses related to the administration of this article."
Concealable weapon permit
SECTION 2. The first paragraph of Section 23-31-215(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 464 of 1996, is amended to read:
"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except subject to subsection (B) of this section, SLED must issue a permit, which is no larger than three and one-half inches by three inches in size, to carry a concealable weapon to a resident who is at least twenty-one years of age and who is not prohibited by state law from possessing the weapon upon submission of:"
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 21st day of May, 1997.