S*0968 (Rat #0346, Act #0337 of 2008) General Bill, By McGill, O'Dell, Williams and Knotts
Similar (H 4962)
Summary: Weapons
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-405, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "WEAPON" AND THE HANDLING OF WEAPONS USED IN THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME, SO AS TO REMOVE "KNIFE WITH A BLADE OVER TWO INCHES LONG" FROM THE DEFINITION; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-460, RELATING TO CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXCLUSION OF KNIVES WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE OFFENSE UNLESS THEY ARE USED WITH THE INTENT TO COMMIT A CRIME; TO AMEND SECTION 10-11-320, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL CARRYING OR DISCHARGING OF A FIREARM ON CAPITOL GROUNDS AND WITHIN THE CAPITOL BUILDING, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR A PERSON WHO POSSESSES A CONCEALABLE WEAPONS PERMIT AND WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO PARK ON THE CAPITOL GROUNDS OR THE GARAGE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. - ratified title
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01/09/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
01/09/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
01/15/08	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson, Knotts, Massey
03/12/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-9
03/13/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-8
03/13/08		Scrivener's error corrected
03/18/08	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-25
03/25/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-21
03/25/08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-22
05/14/08	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-5
05/21/08	House	Amended HJ-27
05/21/08	House	Read second time HJ-28
05/22/08	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-10
05/22/08		Scrivener's error corrected
05/27/08	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-34
05/27/08	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-34
05/29/08	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-31
06/05/08		Ratified R 346
06/11/08		Vetoed by Governor
06/25/08	Senate	Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-33 Nays-1
06/25/08	House	Veto overridden Yeas-93 Nays-12
06/30/08		Copies available
06/30/08		Effective date 06/25/08
07/11/08		Act No. 337