H*3482 (Rat #0357, Act #0294 of 2004) General Bill, By Bingham, Trotter, M.A. Pitts, Umphlett, Taylor, E.H. Pitts, Simrill, Huggins, Owens, Bailey, Hinson, Rice, Cato, Young, Hagood, Ceips, Altman, Merrill, Scarborough, Ott, Quinn, Loftis, Toole, Chellis, Barfield, G.R. Smith, Cooper, White, Duncan and Clemmons
Summary: Lawfully secured pistols
    AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 16 CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF THE POSSESSION AND CARRYING OF PISTOLS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE TERM "PISTOL" TO "HANDGUN" AND TO CLARIFY AND ADD EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST CARRYING HANDGUNS, INCLUDING EXCEPTIONS IN PLACES OF BUSINESS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AN EXCEPTION WHEN TRANSFERRING A HANDGUN BETWEEN A VEHICLE AND A LOCATION WHERE IT MAY BE LEGALLY POSSESSED, AND AN EXCEPTION FOR A CLOSED CONTAINER ON A MOTORCYCLE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-420, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF CARRYING A FIREARM ONTO PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES AND OTHER PUBLIC BUILDINGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO POSSESS A FIREARM ON SUCH PROPERTY. - ratified title
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01/30/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-18
01/30/03	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-18
04/22/03	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Trotter
04/23/03	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.A.Pitts, Umphlett, Taylor, E.H.Pitts, Simrill, Huggins, Owens
04/24/03	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bailey, Hinson, Rice, Cato, Young, Hagood, Ceips, Altman, Merrill, Scarborough, Ott
05/08/03	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Quinn
02/11/04	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-7
02/12/04	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis, Toole
02/12/04		Scrivener's error corrected
02/17/04	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chellis, Barfield, G.R.Smith, Cooper, White, Duncan, Clemmons
02/17/04	House	Amended HJ-18
02/17/04	House	Read second time HJ-24
02/18/04	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-32
02/18/04	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
02/18/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-10
02/18/04		Scrivener's error corrected
05/12/04	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-15
05/13/04	Senate	Amended SJ-10
05/13/04	Senate	Read second time SJ-10
05/13/04	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-10
05/18/04	Senate	Amended SJ-21
05/18/04	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-21
05/20/04	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-101
06/02/04		Ratified R 357
08/16/04		Signed By Governor
08/19/04		Copies available
08/19/04		Effective date 08/16/04
08/24/04		Act No. 294