South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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H. 4409

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Clemmons and Fry
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5369cm18.docx

Introduced in the House on January 9, 2018
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Concealed weapons permit

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   11/9/2017  House   Prefiled
   11/9/2017  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
    1/9/2018  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 99)
    1/9/2018  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 99)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

11/9/2017

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-215, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALED WEAPON PERMITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CHURCH OR RELIGIOUS SANCTUARY THAT ALLOWS A PERMIT HOLDER TO CARRY A WEAPON UPON ITS PREMISES IS NOT CIVILLY OR CRIMINALLY LIABLE FOR THE ACT OF GRANTING SUCH PERMISSION IN THE EVENT OF AN INCIDENT INVOLVING A HOLDER OF A PERMIT.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 23-31-215(M)(8) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 123 of 2014, is further amended to read:

"(8)    church or other established religious sanctuary unless express permission is given by the appropriate church official or governing body. Such permission shall not expose the church, religious sanctuary, its officials, or governing body to civil or criminal liability for the act of granting such permission in the event of an incident involving a holder of a permit issued pursuant to this section;"

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

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