H 3786 General Bill, By Knotts, Bailey, Barrett, Battle, Bauer, H. Brown, 
Chellis, J.L.M. Cromer, Gourdine, Inabinett, M.H. Kinon, Koon, Law, Leach, 
Meacham, Riser, Whatley, W.J. Young and Young-Brickell

Similar(S 655)
 A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
 CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMITS BY ADDING SECTION
 23-31-240 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A JUDGE OR MAGISTRATE MAY CARRY A CONCEALABLE
 WEAPON ANYWHERE WITHIN THE STATE AFTER COMPLETING A SLED FIREARMS TRAINING
 COURSE.

   04/01/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-82
   04/01/97  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-82
   04/16/97  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-14
   04/24/97  House  Objection by Rep. Stuart, Limehouse, Neilson,
                     Miller, Kirsh, T. Brown & Lee HJ-55
   04/24/97  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Simrill, Kelley,
                     Limbaugh & Easterday HJ-55
   04/29/97  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Limehouse HJ-110
   04/30/97  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 1, 1997 HJ-82
   05/06/97  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Stuart HJ-30
   05/07/97  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Miller & T. Brown HJ-78
   05/07/97  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Simrill HJ-78
   05/07/97  House  Amended HJ-81
   05/07/97  House  Read second time HJ-93
   05/07/97  House  Roll call Yeas-102  Nays-7 HJ-93
   05/08/97  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-37
   05/13/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   05/13/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-13
   01/21/98  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-9
   01/28/98  Senate Amended SJ-22

January 28, 1998

H. 3786

Introduced by Reps. Knotts, H. Brown, Young, Inabinett, Barrett, Battle, Bailey, Koon, Gourdine, Chellis, Young-Brickell, Law, Kinon, Cromer, Whatley, Riser, Leach, Bauer and Meacham

S. Printed 1/28/98--S.

Read the first time May 13, 1997.

A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMITS BY ADDING SECTION 23-31-240 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A JUDGE OR MAGISTRATE MAY CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON ANYWHERE WITHIN THE STATE AFTER COMPLETING A SLED FIREARMS TRAINING COURSE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Article 4, Chapter 31, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 23-31-240. Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this article, the following persons who possess a valid permit pursuant to this article may carry a concealable weapon anywhere within this State, when carrying out the duties of their office:

(1) Supreme Court justices;

(2) judges of the Court of Appeals;

(3) circuit court judges;

(4) family court judges;

(5) masters-in-equity;

(6) probate court judges;

(7) magistrates;

(8) municipal court judges; and

(9) federal judges."

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