South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 3994

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. G.R. Smith, Parker, Loftis, Pinson, Allison, Crawford, Delleney, Gilliard, Hamilton, Jefferson, Littlejohn, Lowe, McEachern, Millwood, Simrill, J.R. Smith, T.R. Young, Willis, Horne, Bedingfield, Nanney, Hutto, Wylie, Agnew, Long, Owens, Rice, Duncan, Vick and Cato
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Introduced in the House on April 29, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Firearms

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/29/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-100
   4/29/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-100
   5/21/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis
   2/25/2010  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Horne
   3/10/2010  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bedingfield, 
                        Nanney
   3/11/2010  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hutto
   3/24/2010  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wylie
   3/25/2010  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Agnew, Long, 
                        Owens, Rice
   4/13/2010  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan
   4/14/2010  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vick
   5/18/2010  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cato

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/29/2009

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 2 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY NOT ESTABLISH A POLICY OR RULE THAT PROHIBITS CERTAIN PERSONS FROM TRANSPORTING AND STORING FIREARMS IN A LOCKED VEHICLE ON PROPERTY SET ASIDE FOR A VEHICLE.

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

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

"Article 2

Transportation and Storage of Firearms in a Locked Vehicle

Section 23-31-50.    A person, property owner, tenant, employer, or business entity may not establish a policy or rule that prohibits a person, except a convicted felon, from transporting and storing firearms in a locked vehicle on property set aside for the vehicle."

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

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