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S*0136 (Rat #0086) General Bill, By Tedder, Leber, Kimbrell and Rice
Similar (S 0138)
Summary: Dismissal of pending gun possession charges
    AN ACT TO 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 AND EXPUNGE 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 MAY NOT SERVE AS A BASIS OR SUPPORT FOR CIVIL ACTIONS DUE TO THE ARREST. - RATIFIED TITLE
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12/11/24Senate Prefiled
12/11/24Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 888)
01/14/25Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 88)
01/17/25 Scrivener's error corrected
02/19/25Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 11)
02/25/25Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 17)
02/25/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 17)
02/25/25Senate Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 17)
02/26/25Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 20)
03/04/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
03/04/25House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 12)
04/30/25House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 10)
05/01/25House Amended (House Journal-page 88)
05/01/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 88)
05/01/25House Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-5 (House Journal-page 102)
05/01/25House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 104)
05/05/25 Scrivener's error corrected
05/02/25House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
05/06/25Senate House amendment amended (Senate Journal-page 97)
05/06/25Senate Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 97)
05/06/25Senate Returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 97)
05/07/25 Scrivener's error corrected
05/08/25House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 117)
05/08/25House Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 118)
05/20/25 Ratified R 86
05/22/25 Vetoed by Governor
05/28/25Senate Veto overridden Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 5)



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