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A285, R327, H4494
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Huggins, Long, Pitts, G.R. Smith and Bedingfield
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7606ahb12.docx
Introduced in the House on January 10, 2012
Introduced in the Senate on March 28, 2012
Last Amended on June 7, 2012
Passed by the General Assembly on June 27, 2012
Governor's Action: June 29, 2012, Signed
Summary: Purchase of rifles or shotguns in contiguous states
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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11/29/2011 Prefiled
11/29/2011 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/10/2012 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 60)
1/10/2012 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 60)
3/6/2012 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pitts
3/12/2012 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.R.Smith,
Bedingfield
3/21/2012 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
(House Journal-page 52)
3/27/2012 House Read second time (House Journal-page 24)
3/27/2012 House Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 24)
3/28/2012 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 18)
3/28/2012 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)
3/28/2012 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 9)
4/3/2012 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Knotts,
Campbell, Coleman, Shoopman
6/5/2012 Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 7)
6/6/2012 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 120)
6/7/2012 Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 77)
6/7/2012 Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 77)
6/7/2012 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments
(Senate Journal-page 77)
6/27/2012 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
(House Journal-page 8)
6/27/2012 House Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-2 (House Journal-page 8)
6/28/2012 Ratified R 327
6/29/2012 Signed By Governor
7/17/2012 Effective date 06/29/12
7/17/2012 Act No. 285
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
11/29/2011
3/21/2012
6/5/2012
6/7/2012
(A285, R327, H4494)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PURCHASE OF RIFLES OR SHOTGUNS IN CONTIGUOUS STATES, SO AS TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE PURCHASE BE MADE FROM A CONTIGUOUS STATE; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23 RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF PISTOLS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Firearms, purchase of rifles or shotguns, removal of contiguous state requirement
SECTION 1. Section 23-31-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 23-31-10. A resident of this State including a corporation or other business entity maintaining a place of business in this State, who may lawfully purchase and receive delivery of a rifle or shotgun in this State, may purchase a rifle or shotgun in another state and transport or receive it in this State; provided, that the sale meets the lawful requirements of each state, meets all lawful requirements of any federal statute, and is made by a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector."
Repeal
SECTION 2. Article 3, Chapter 31, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 28th day of June, 2012.
Approved the 29th day of June, 2012.
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