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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4889 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20000411 Primary Sponsor:Cooper All Sponsors:Cooper, Altman, Cato, Klauber, Sharpe and Trotter Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\ggs\22573cm00.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Concealed weapon permits, unlawful for convicted felon to carry; Crimes and Offenses, Weapons History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20000411 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-23-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A CONVICTED FELON TO CARRY A CONCEALED WEAPON, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY; TO REPEAL SECTION 16-23-20, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROVISION THAT PROHIBITS A PERSON FROM CARRYING A CONCEALED OR NONCONCEALED PISTOL; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALED WEAPON PERMITS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-23-35. (A) Notwithstanding another provision of law, it is unlawful for a convicted felon to carry a concealed weapon.
(B) A person who violates this provision is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than five years."
SECTION 2. Section 16-23-20 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
SECTION 3. Article 4, Chapter 31, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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