South Carolina House Bill 5330

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 26 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-26 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-23-500, Relating To The Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm By A Person Convicted Of A Violent Offense, So As To Provide That The Violations Subsequent To The First Violation Must Occur Within Twenty Years Of The First Offense To Qualify For Graduated Penalties; By Amending Section 16-23-420, Relating To The Possession Of A Firearm On School Property, So As To Provide That Express Authorization To Carry The Firearm On School Property May Not Be Provided To A Student Enrolled In A Public School; By Amending Section 16-23-430, Relating To Carrying A Weapon On School Property, So As To Provide That Students Enrolled In A Public School May Not Possess Weapons Even If They Are Secured Within A Vehicle; By Amending Section 23-31-245, Relating To Reasonable Suspicion Or Probable Cause To Search, Detain, Or Arrest, So As To Clarify That The Provisions In The Section Apply To A Person Carrying A Weapon In Accordance With The Article Whether Or Not The Weapon Is Concealed; And By Amending Section 16-23-20, Relating To The Unlawful Carrying Of A Handgun, So As To Clarify When Carrying A Handgun Is Impermissible In A Publicly Owned Building Other Than A Courthouse Where Court Is Held.

Graduated Penalties for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

Rep. Heather Bauer [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-26	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-03-26	House	Introduced and read first time

S1158 (Similar To) 2024-04-04 - Scrivener's error corrected

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
16	23	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	23	420	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	23	430	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	23	500	(n/a)	See Bill Text
23	31	245	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5330&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/5330_20240326.htm