South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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Bill 3528

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 27, 2008

H. 3528

Introduced by Reps. M.A. Pitts, Stewart, G.M. Smith, Merrill, Bedingfield, Perry, Davenport, Bingham, Brantley, Chellis, Delleney, Hinson, Jefferson, Knight, Lowe, Mulvaney, J.M. Neal, Ott, Owens, Stavrinakis, Toole, Vick, White, Williams, Young, Mahaffey and Umphlett

S. Printed 2/27/08--S.

Read the first time May 22, 2007.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3528) 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 restrict, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

/    SECTION    1.    Section 23-31-215(I) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(I)    SLED must maintain a list of all permit holders and the current status of each permit. Upon request, SLED must may release the list of permit holders or verify an individual's permit status only if the request is made by a law enforcement agency to aid in an official investigation, or if the list is required to be released pursuant to a subpoena or court order. SLED may charge a fee not to exceed its costs in releasing the information under this subsection. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a person in possession of a list of permit holders obtained from SLED must destroy the list."

SECTION    2.    Section 23-31-215 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding a new lettered subsection to read:

"(T)    During the first quarter of each calendar year, SLED must publish a report of the following information regarding the previous calendar year:

(1)    the number of permits;

(2)    the number of permits that were issued;

(3)    the number of permit applications that were denied;

(4)    the number of permits that were renewed;

(5)    the number of permit renewals that were denied;

(6)    the number of permits that were suspended or revoked; and

(7)    the name, address, and county of a person whose permit was suspended or revoked, including the reason for the suspension or revocation.

The report must include a breakdown of such information by county."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.        /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

JOHN D. HAWKINS for Committee.

            

A BILL

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 RESTRICT THE CIRCUMSTANCES UPON WHICH THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION MAY RELEASE ITS LIST OF PERMIT HOLDERS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 23-31-215(I) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(I)    SLED must maintain a list of all permit holders and the current status of each permit. Upon request, SLED must may release the list of permit holders or verify an individual's permit status only if the request is made by a law enforcement agency to aid in an official investigation, or if the list is required to be released pursuant to a subpoena or court order. SLED may charge a fee not to exceed its costs in releasing the information under this subsection."

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

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