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Sponsors: Senators Cleary, Knotts, Bright, O'Dell, Grooms, Campsen, Williams, Ryberg, McConnell, Rose, Verdin, Alexander, Land, Anderson, Bryant, L. Martin, Leventis, Rankin and Campbell
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Introduced in the Senate on February 24, 2011
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Firearm used in the commission of an alleged murder
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/24/2011 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4) 2/24/2011 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 4) 3/7/2011 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Campsen, Coleman, Davis, Nicholson
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A FIREARM USED IN THE COMMISSION OF AN ALLEGED MURDER MUST BE RETURNED TO ITS OWNER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
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:
Section 23-31-710. A law enforcement agency or clerk of court that possesses a firearm used in the commission of an alleged murder must return the firearm to its owner if the owner is found to be either not guilty of the murder or is not charged with the commission of the alleged crime, and the firearm is not needed as part of an active criminal investigation."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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