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H. 4243

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Sponsors: Reps. Kelly, F.N. Smith, Simrill, Shoopman, Leach, Limehouse, M.A. Pitts, Rutherford, Scarborough, Witherspoon, Neilson, Owens and Vick
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Introduced in the House on June 7, 2007
Introduced in the Senate on April 2, 2008
Last Amended on April 1, 2008
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Firearms

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    6/7/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-6
    6/7/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6
    2/7/2008  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Neilson
   2/26/2008  House   Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Bedingfield
    3/5/2008  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        HJ-93
    3/6/2008          Scrivener's error corrected
   3/11/2008  House   Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 1, 2008 HJ-90
    4/1/2008  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Owens, Vick
    4/1/2008  House   Amended HJ-25
    4/1/2008  House   Read second time HJ-27
    4/2/2008  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-25
    4/2/2008  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-4
    4/2/2008  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4
   4/10/2008  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson, Knotts, 
                        Massey

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

6/7/2007
3/5/2008
3/6/2008
4/1/2008

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AMENDED

April 1, 2008

H. 4243

Introduced by Reps. Kelly, F.N. Smith, Simrill, Shoopman, Leach, Limehouse, M.A. Pitts, Rutherford, Scarborough, Witherspoon, Neilson, Owens and Vick

S. Printed 4/1/08--H.

Read the first time June 7, 2007.

TO AMEND SECTION 10-11-320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CARRYING OR DISCHARGING OF A FIREARM OR USE OF A DANGEROUS WEAPON UPON THE CAPITOL GROUNDS OR WITHIN THE CAPITOL BUILDING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION DOES NOT APPLY TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHO POSSESS A CONCEALABLE WEAPONS' PERMIT; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-420, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CARRYING OR DISPLAYING OF A FIREARM IN A PUBLIC BUILDING OR AN AREA ADJACENT TO IT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY LAWFULLY MAY CARRY A FIREARM ON PROPERTY OWNED, OPERATED, OR CONTROLLED BY CERTAIN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-240, RELATING TO A LIST OF PERSONS WHO ARE ALLOWED TO CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON WHEN PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF THEIR OFFICE, SO AS TO INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMONG THIS LIST OF PERSONS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 10-11-320 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 237 of 2000, is further amended to read:

"Section 10-11-320.    (A)    It shall be is unlawful for any person or group of persons to:

(a)(1)    to carry or have readily accessible to the person upon the capitol grounds or within the capitol building any firearm or dangerous weapon; or

(b)(2)    to discharge any firearm or to use any dangerous weapon upon the capitol grounds or within the capitol building.

(B)    This section does not apply to a person who possesses a concealable weapons' permit pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 31, Title 23 and a firearm in a vehicle on the capitol grounds."

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

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