South Carolina Senate Bill 21

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 24 To Title 16 By Enacting The "children's Firearm Accident Prevention Act"; To Define Necessary Terms; To Create The Tiered Offenses Of Criminal Storage Of A Firearm; To Provide Exceptions; To Make Certain Provisions For When An Injured Child Is Related To The Person Who Violates The Chapter; And To Require Upon The Retail Sale Or Transfer Of A Firearm That The Seller Give Notice That It Is Unlawful For A Person To Store Or Leave A Firearm Within Easy Reach Of A Child.

Children's Firearm Accident Prevention Act

Sen. Darrell Jackson [D]

Sen. Sandra Senn [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-10	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2022-11-30	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2022-11-30	Senate	Prefiled

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0021&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/21_20220112.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/21_20221201.htm