South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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H. 4472

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Sponsors: Reps. B. Cox, Fry, Morgan, Tallon, Hyde, Stringer, Burns, G.R. Smith, Trantham, West, Wooten, Yow, Bailey, Chumley, Long, Kimmons, Mace, Thayer, Pope, Gilliam, B. Newton, Clemmons, Davis, Elliott, Magnuson, Forrest, Taylor, Willis, Hiott, Hixon, Gagnon, Jones and White
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Introduced in the House on April 24, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Concealed weapons permits

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/24/2019  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 18)
   4/24/2019  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 18)
   4/24/2019  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Fry, Morgan, 
                        Tallon, Hyde, Stringer, Burns, G.R.Smith, Trantham, 
                        West, Wooten, Yow, Bailey, Chumley, Long, Kimmons, 
                        Mace, Thayer, Pope, Gilliam, B.Newton, Clemmons, 
                        Davis, Elliott, Magnuson, Forrest, Taylor, Willis, 
                        Hiott, Hixon, Gagnon
    5/2/2019  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jones
    5/8/2019  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/24/2019

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALED WEAPON PERMITS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "CONCEALABLE WEAPON" TO ALLOW A PERMIT HOLDER TO CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON OPENLY ON HIS PERSON.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 23-31-210(5) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(5)    'Concealable weapon' means a firearm having a length of less than twelve inches measured along its greatest dimension that must may be carried in a manner that is hidden from public view in normal wear of clothing except when needed for self-defense, defense of others, and the protection of real or personal property or openly on one's person."

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

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