H 4243 General Bill, By Kelly, F.N. Smith, Simrill, Shoopman, Leach, Limehouse, M.A. Pitts, Rutherford, Scarborough, Witherspoon, Neilson, Owens and Vick
Summary: Firearms
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 10-11-320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CARRYING OR DISCHARGING OF A FIREARM OR USE OF A DANGEROUS WEAPON UPON THE CAPITOL GROUNDS OR WITHIN THE CAPITOL BUILDING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION DOES NOT APPLY TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHO POSSESS A CONCEALABLE WEAPONS' PERMIT; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-420, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CARRYING OR DISPLAYING OF A FIREARM IN A PUBLIC BUILDING OR AN AREA ADJACENT TO IT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY LAWFULLY MAY CARRY A FIREARM ON PROPERTY OWNED, OPERATED, OR CONTROLLED BY CERTAIN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-240, RELATING TO A LIST OF PERSONS WHO ARE ALLOWED TO CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON WHEN PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF THEIR OFFICE, SO AS TO INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMONG THIS LIST OF PERSONS.
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06/07/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
06/07/07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6
02/07/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Neilson
02/26/08	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Bedingfield
03/05/08	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-93
03/06/08		Scrivener's error corrected
03/11/08	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 1, 2008 HJ-90
04/01/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Owens, Vick
04/01/08	House	Amended HJ-25
04/01/08	House	Read second time HJ-27
04/02/08	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-25
04/02/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-4
04/02/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4
04/10/08	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson, Knotts, Massey