SC H3412 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-18 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Carter
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-23-50, Relating To Penalties, Disposition Of Fines, And Forfeiture And Disposition Of Handguns, So As To Provide Additional Penalties For The Unlawful Carrying Of A Handgun; By Adding Section 16-23-540 So As To Create The Offense Of "theft Of A Firearm" And Provide A Penalty; By Adding Section 16-23-545 So As To Create The Offense Of "felony Possession Of A Firearm" And Provide A Penalty; By Amending Section 16-23-500, Relating To Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm By A Person Convicted Of A Violent Offense, Confiscation, And Return Of Firearm To An Innocent Owner, So As To Expand The Parameters Of The Offense, And To Provide Increased, Graduated Penalties For A Violation; And By Adding Section 16-23-550 So As To Create The Offense Of "possessing A Stolen Firearm During The Commission Of A Violent Crime" And Provide A Penalty.

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Title

Firearms

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2023-01-18HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Carter
2023-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-10HouseIntroduced and read first time
2022-12-08HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2022-12-08HousePrefiled

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
162350(n/a)See Bill Text
1623500(n/a)See Bill Text
1623540(n/a)See Bill Text
1623545(n/a)See Bill Text
1623550(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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