SC S0136 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 26 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-03-04 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 26 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-03-04 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-1-65, Relating To The Expungement Of Convictions For The Unlawful Possession Of Handguns, So As To Provide The State Must Dismiss Certain Pending Unlawful Handgun Possession Charges That Occurred Prior To The Enactment Of The South Carolina Constitutional Carry/second Amendment Preservation Act Of 2024, And To Provide The Dismissal Of These Charges Does Not Mandate The Dismissal Of Other Related Charges Or May Serve As A Basis Or Support For Civil Actions Due To The Arrest.
Title
Dismissal of pending gun possession charges
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-02-25 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-04 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Amended |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary |
| 2025-01-17 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2025-01-14 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2025-01-14 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 2024-12-11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2024-12-11 | Senate | Prefiled |
Same As/Similar To
S0138 (Similar To) 2025-01-17 - Scrivener's error corrected
