South Carolina Senate Bill 155 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Enact The "south Carolina Constitutional Carry Act Of 2021"; To Amend Section 10-11-320(b) Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Carrying Or Discharging A Firearm On The Capitol Grounds, To Provide That A Person May Possess A Firearm Upon The Capitol Grounds Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Section 16-23-20 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The Unlawful Carrying Of A Handgun, To Provide That It Is Legal To Carry A Handgun In This State And To Provide Location Exceptions Where Firearms Are Prohibited; To Amend Section 16-23-50(a)(2) Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The Forfeiture And Disposition Of Handguns, To Provide That A Person Who Enters A Premises With A Sign Prohibiting Firearms While Possessing A Firearm Must Be Charged With Trespassing; To Amend Sections 16-23-420 And 16-23-430(b) Of The 1976 Code, Both Relating To The Possession Of A Firearm On School Property, To Provide That A Person May Possess A Firearm On School Property Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Section 16-23-465 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Penalties For Unlawfully Carrying A Firearm Onto The Premises Of A Business Selling Alcoholic Liquor, Beer, Or Wine For On-premises Consumption, To Provide An Exception For A Person Lawfully Carrying A Weapon Who Does Not Consume Alcoholic Liquor, Beer, Or Wine While Carrying The Weapon On The Business's Premises; To Amend Section 23-31-215(k) And (o) Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The Issuance Of A Concealed Weapon Permit, To Delete The Provision That Requires A Permit Holder To Possess His Permit Identification When Carrying A Concealable Weapon, The Provision That Requires A Permit Holder To Inform A Law Enforcement Officer That He Is A Permit Holder And Present The Permit To The Officer Under Certain Circumstances, And To Make Conforming Changes; To Amend Section 23-31-220 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To A Property Owner's Right To Allow A Holder Of A Concealed Weapons Permit To Carry A Weapon Onto His Property, To Make Technical Changes And To Provide That This Provision Regulates Both Persons Who Possess And Do Not Possess A Concealed Weapons Permit; To Amend Section 23-31-235 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The Posting Of Signs Prohibiting "concealable Weapons", To Make Conforming Changes; And To Repeal Section 16-23-460, 23-31-225, And 23-31-230 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The Unlawful Carrying Of A Concealable Weapon, The Unlawful Carrying Of A Concealable Weapon Into A Residence, And The Carrying Of A Weapon Between An Automobile And An Accommodation.

SC Constitutional Carry Act of 2021

Sen. Shane Martin [R]	Sen. Joshua Kimbrell [R]	Sen. Danny Verdin [R]	Sen. Thomas Corbin [R]
Sen. Katrina Shealy [R]	Sen. Brian Adams [R]	Sen. Rex Rice [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2021-01-12	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2020-12-09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2020-12-09	Senate	Prefiled

S0032 (Similar To) 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
H3036 (Similar To) 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
H3039 (Similar To) 2021-01-14 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: May, Dabney

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
10	11	320	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	23	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	23	420	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	23	430	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	23	460	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	23	465	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	23	50	(n/a)	See Bill Text
23	31	215	(n/a)	See Bill Text
23	31	220	(n/a)	See Bill Text
23	31	225	(n/a)	See Bill Text
23	31	230	(n/a)	See Bill Text
23	31	235	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0155&session=124&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/155_20201209.htm
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/fiscalimpactstatements/S0155%202021-01-12%20introduced.pdf