S*0659 (Rat #0201, Act #0154 of 2005) General Bill, By Campsen, Scott, Alexander, Ryberg, J.V. Smith, Mescher, Drummond, Knotts, Malloy, Bryant, Elliott, Grooms, Cromer, Hutto, Sheheen, Pinckney, Verdin, Short, Leventis, Hawkins, Fair, O'Dell, McGill and Peeler
Summary: Concealable weapons permits
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-215, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALABLE WEAPONS PERMITS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROCEDURES TO RENEW A CONCEALABLE WEAPONS PERMIT; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23, RELATING TO FIREARMS, BY ADDING ARTICLE 8 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT AN AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT MUST ISSUE AN IDENTIFICATION CARD TO A PERSON WHO RETIRED FROM THAT AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT WHO IS A QUALIFIED RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, TO ALLOW THESE RETIRED OFFICERS TO CARRY A CONCEALED WEAPON UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE THAT AN AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THIS PROVISION OF THIS SECTION IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE CERTAIN GRANTS AND IS NOT ENTITLED TO SEND INDIVIDUALS FOR TRAINING AND EDUCATION AT THE STATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY, TO PROVIDE THAT A REASONABLE FEE MAY BE CHARGED FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE IDENTIFICATION CARD AND THAT AN AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT MUST PROVIDE THE RETIRED OFFICER THE OPPORTUNITY TO QUALIFY TO CARRY A FIREARM. - ratified title
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03/23/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-16
03/23/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-16
04/19/05	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-13
04/20/05	Senate	Amended SJ-46
04/20/05	Senate	Read second time SJ-46
04/21/05	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-13
04/21/05		Scrivener's error corrected
04/26/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-15
04/26/05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-15
05/26/05	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-43
05/31/05	House	Debate adjourned HJ-95
05/31/05	House	Amended HJ-107
05/31/05	House	Read second time HJ-109
06/01/05	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-14
06/02/05	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-121
06/02/05	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-121
06/02/05	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-67
06/06/05		Ratified R 201
06/10/05		Signed By Governor
06/15/05		Copies available
06/15/05		Effective date 06/10/05
06/16/05		Act No. 154