South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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A28, R50, H3310

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. M.A. Pitts, Duncan, Gambrell, Herbkersman, Sandifer, Whipper, White, Bedingfield, Weeks, Owens, Rice, Vick and Scarborough
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7121ahb07.doc

Introduced in the House on January 17, 2007
Introduced in the Senate on February 27, 2007
Last Amended on February 22, 2007
Passed by the General Assembly on May 4, 2007
Governor's Action: May 14, 2007, Signed

Summary: Firearms

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/17/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-37
   1/17/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-37
   1/18/2007  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bedingfield
    2/8/2007  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
   2/21/2007  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-5
   2/22/2007  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Owens, Rice, 
                        Vick, Scarborough
   2/22/2007  House   Amended HJ-24
   2/22/2007  House   Read second time HJ-24
   2/22/2007  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-24
   2/23/2007  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   2/27/2007  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   2/27/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
    3/1/2007  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson, Knotts, 
                        Bryant
    5/2/2007  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-15
    5/3/2007  Senate  Read second time SJ-17
    5/3/2007  Senate  Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day SJ-17
    5/4/2007  Senate  Read third time and enrolled SJ-141
    5/9/2007          Ratified R 50
   5/14/2007          Signed By Governor
   5/16/2007          Copies available
   5/16/2007          Effective date 05/14/07
   5/22/2007          Act No. 28

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/17/2007
2/21/2007
2/22/2007
5/2/2007

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A28, R50, H3310)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF HANDGUNS, SO AS TO ALLOW A PERSON TO CARRY A HANDGUN ON OR ABOUT HIS PERSON IN A VEHICLE IF HE HAS A VALID CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMIT.

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

Carrying of handguns

SECTION    1.    Section 16-23-20(9) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 294 of 2004, is further amended to read:

"(9)    a person in a vehicle if the handgun is:

(a)    secured in a closed glove compartment, closed console, closed trunk, or in a closed container secured by an integral fastener and transported in the luggage compartment of the vehicle; however, this item is not violated if the glove compartment, console, or trunk is opened in the presence of a law enforcement officer for the sole purpose of retrieving a driver's license, registration, or proof of insurance; or

(b)    concealed on or about his person, and he has a valid concealed weapons permit pursuant to the provisions of Article 4, Chapter 31, Title 23;"

Savings clause

SECTION    2.    The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 9th day of May, 2007.

Approved the 14th day of May, 2007.

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