South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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S. 1023

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Hutto and McElveen
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7206ahb16.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 26, 2016
Introduced in the House on April 27, 2016
Last Amended on April 21, 2016
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Carrying a concealed weapon

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/26/2016  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)
   1/26/2016  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 9)
    2/2/2016  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Bright, Gregory, 
                        Shealy, M.B.Matthews
   4/13/2016  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 17)
   4/21/2016  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 55)
   4/21/2016  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 55)
   4/21/2016  Senate  Roll call Ayes-39  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 55)
   4/26/2016  Senate  Read third time and sent to House 
                        (Senate Journal-page 23)
   4/27/2016  House   Introduced and read first time
   4/27/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/26/2016
4/13/2016
4/21/2016

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

April 21, 2016

S. 1023

Introduced by Senators Hutto and McElveen

S. Printed 4/21/16--S.

Read the first time January 26, 2016.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-240, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS ALLOWED TO CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON WHILE ON DUTY, SO AS TO INCLUDE PERSONS WHO ARE RETIRED FROM CERTAIN OFFICES IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 23-31-240 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 23-31-240.    Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this article, the following persons who possess a valid permit pursuant to this article may carry a concealable weapon anywhere within this State, when carrying out the duties of their office active or retired:

(1)    active Supreme Court justices;

(2)    active judges of the court of appeals;

(3)    active circuit court judges;

(4)    active family court judges;

(5)    active masters-in-equity;

(6)    active probate court judges;

(7)    active magistrates;

(8)    active municipal court judges;

(9)    active federal judges;

(10)    active administrative law judges;

(11)    active solicitors and assistant solicitors; and

(12)    active workers' compensation commissioners; and

(13)    clerks of court."

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

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