Bill Text: SC H3472 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Concealed weapons

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-05-01 - Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Climer, Goldfinch [H3472 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2019-H3472-Comm_Sub.html

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COMMITTEE REPORT

January 30, 2019

H. 3472

Introduced by Reps. Murphy, Caskey, Pope, Bryant McCoy, Stavrinakis and Fry

S. Printed 1/30/19--H.    [SEC 1/31/19 1:13 PM]

Read the first time January 8, 2019.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3472) 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, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

PETER M. MCCOY, JR. for Committee.

            

A 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 THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL 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, the Attorney General and assistant attorneys general; and

(12)    active workers' compensation commissioners."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.