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S*0332 (Rat #0347, Act #0297 of 1998) General Bill, By Hayes
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    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PENALTIES, FINES, AND FORFEITURE PROCEDURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF A PISTOL, SO AS TO NOT ALLOW A CONFISCATED PISTOL TO BE TRANSFERRED TO A CLERK OF COURT OR A MAYOR FOR DISPOSAL, TO ALLOW A CONFISCATED PISTOL TO BE DESTROYED BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT CONFISCATED THE WEAPON, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A WEAPON MUST NOT BE DISPOSED OF IN ANY MANNER UNTIL A FINAL DETERMINATION OF ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING IT MAY BE INVOLVED IN IS ISSUED; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-405, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF WEAPON, AND TO THE CONFISCATION AND DISPOSITION OF WEAPONS USED IN THE COMMISSION OR FURTHERANCE OF A CRIME, SO AS TO ALLOW A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT RECEIVES A CONFISCATED WEAPON TO TRADE IT WITH CERTAIN RETAIL DEALERS, TO NOT ALLOW A CONFISCATED WEAPON TO BE TRANSFERRED TO A CLERK OF COURT OR A MAYOR FOR DISPOSAL, TO ALLOW A CONFISCATED WEAPON TO BE DESTROYED BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT CONFISCATED THE WEAPON, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A WEAPON MUST NOT BE DISPOSED OF UNTIL A FINAL DETERMINATION OF ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING IT MAY BE INVOLVED IN IS ISSUED; TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-180, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE FORFEITURE AND DESTRUCTION OF PISTOLS OR HANDGUNS DECLARED TO BE CONTRABAND, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THESE WEAPONS MUST BE FORFEITED TO OR SEIZED BY A MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, TO NOT ALLOW THESE WEAPONS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO A CLERK OF COURT OR A MAYOR FOR DISPOSAL AND TO REQUIRE THESE WEAPONS TO BE EITHER DESTROYED OR DISPLAYED AFTER A FINAL DETERMINATION OF ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING THEY MAY BE INVOLVED IN IS ISSUED; TO REPEAL SECTION 16-23-500 RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF CLERKS OF COURT AND MAYORS TO SELL CONFISCATED OR FORFEITED WEAPONS; AND TO ADD SECTION 23-31-240 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ACTIVE JUDGES, SOLICITORS, ASSISTANT SOLICITORS, AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSIONERS WHO POSSESS A VALID CONCEALABLE WEAPONS PERMIT MAY CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON ANYWHERE IN THE STATE.-AMENDED TITLE
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02/06/97Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-3
02/06/97Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-3
01/21/98Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-5
01/27/98Senate Amended SJ-344
01/27/98Senate Read second time SJ-344
01/28/98Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-16
01/28/98House Introduced and read first time HJ-17
01/28/98House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-18
03/25/98House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-18
03/31/98House Amended HJ-16
03/31/98House Read second time HJ-17
04/01/98House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-23
04/02/98Senate House amendment amended SJ-30
04/02/98Senate Returned to House with amendments SJ-30
04/08/98House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-34
05/21/98 Ratified R 347
05/27/98 Signed By Governor
05/27/98 Effective date 05/27/98
06/10/98 Copies available
06/10/98 Act No. 297



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