H*3799(Rat #0255, Act #0223 of 2016)  General Bill, By Hixon, Simrill, Taylor, 
Loftis, Burns, Brannon, Spires, Yow, Clemmons, Riley, Corley, Collins, Clary, 
Hosey, Clyburn, King, Hicks, Knight, Bradley, Jefferson, Kirby, Huggins, 
Duckworth, Kennedy, Hamilton, Hardee, Johnson, Murphy, Felder, Alexander, 
Atwater, Ballentine, Bedingfield, Bowers, Cobb-Hunter, Daning, Delleney, 
Dillard, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, Hiott, Howard, Lowe, 
W.J. McLeod, V.S. Moss, Nanney, Norman, Ott, Pitts, Pope, Ridgeway, Ryhal, 
G.R. Smith, Tallon, Thayer, Toole, Weeks, Wells, White, Willis, Chumley and 
Rivers
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-215, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALED WEAPON PERMITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE
 THAT SOUTH CAROLINA SHALL RECOGNIZE CONCEALED WEAPON PERMITS ISSUED BY GEORGIA
 AND NORTH CAROLINA UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. - ratified title

   03/05/15  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 39)
   03/05/15  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 39)
   04/22/15  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chumley
   04/22/15  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 9)
   04/23/15  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers
   04/28/15  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 54)
   04/28/15  House  Roll call Yeas-101  Nays-5 (House Journal-page 54)
   04/29/15  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 24)
   04/29/15  House  Roll call Yeas-74  Nays-9 (House Journal-page 25)
   04/29/15  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 15)
   04/29/15  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 15)
   05/05/15  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Bright,
                     Scott, Gregory, Shealy
   02/02/16  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Bright,
                     Gregory, Shealy, M.B.Matthews
   04/13/16  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 20)
   05/12/16  Senate Special order, set for May 12, 2016
                     (Senate Journal-page 47)
   05/12/16  Senate Roll call Ayes-36  Nays-5 (Senate Journal-page 47)
   05/24/16  Senate Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 125)
   05/26/16  Senate Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 66)
   05/31/16  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 165)
   06/01/16  Senate  Committee Amendment Withdrawn (Senate Journal-page 68)
   06/01/16  Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 68)
   06/01/16  Senate Roll call Ayes-35  Nays-3 (Senate Journal-page 68)
   06/02/16         Ratified R 255
   06/03/16         Signed By Governor
   06/09/16         Effective date 06/03/16
   06/09/16         Act No. 223

H. 3799

(A223, R255, H3799)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-215, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALED WEAPON PERMITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SOUTH CAROLINA SHALL RECOGNIZE CONCEALED WEAPON PERMITS ISSUED BY GEORGIA AND NORTH CAROLINA UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Concealed weapon permits

SECTION    1.        Section 23-31-215(N) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 349 of 2008, is further amended to read:

"(N)(1)    Valid out-of-state permits to carry concealable weapons held by a resident of a reciprocal state must be honored by this State, provided, that the reciprocal state requires an applicant to successfully pass a criminal background check and a course in firearm training and safety. A resident of a reciprocal state carrying a concealable weapon in South Carolina is subject to and must abide by the laws of South Carolina regarding concealable weapons. SLED shall maintain and publish a list of those states as the states with which South Carolina has reciprocity.

(2)    Notwithstanding the reciprocity requirements of item (1), South Carolina shall automatically recognize concealed weapon permits issued by Georgia and North Carolina.

(3)    The reciprocity provisions of this section shall not be construed to authorize the holder of any out-of-state permit or license to carry, in this State, any firearm or weapon other than a handgun."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2016.

Approved the 3rd day of June, 2016.