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H. 3287
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Sponsors: Reps. B. Newton, McGarry, Long, Pope, Forrest, Caskey and Bennett
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 4968
Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Concealed weapons
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/9/2020 House Prefiled
12/9/2020 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/12/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 146)
1/12/2021 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 146)
1/13/2021 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
1/14/2021 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bennett
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VERSIONS OF THIS 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 CLERKS OF COURT IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTE.
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:
(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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