South Carolina Senate Bill 527 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on March 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-06 - Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Hutto, Kimpson, Climer, Goldfinch
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

By Adding Section 16-23-25, To Provide That It Is Unlawful For A Person To Sell, Offer To Sell, Deliver, Lease, Rent, Barter, Exchange, Or Transport For Sale In This State Any Handgun To A Person Who Is Under The Age Of Eighteen And To Provide For Exceptions; To Amend Section 16-23-30, Relating To The Unlawful Carrying Of A Handgun, To Delete The Use Of The Term "handgun" And Replace It With "firearm" Or "firearm And Ammunition," To Provide That It Is Unlawful For A Person To Sell, Offer To Sell, Deliver, Lease, Rent, Barter, Exchange, Transport For Sale Into This State, Or Otherwise Dispose Of Any Firearm Or Ammunition To A Person Knowing Or Having Reasonable Cause To Believe That The Person Meets A Certain Category; To Amend Section 16-23-50, Relating To Penalties, Disposition Of Fines, And The Forfeiture And Dispositions Of Handguns, To Delete The Use Of The Term "handgun" And Replace It With "firearm" Or "firearm And Ammunition," To Provide For Penalties For A Person Who Violates The Provisions Of This Article, Except Section 16-23-20, To Provide That A Law Enforcement Agency That Receives A Firearm Pursuant To This Section Shall Administratively Release The Firearm To An Innocent Owner Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend And Add Necessary Terms To Section 16-23-10; And To Repeal Sections 16-23-500 And 23-31-1040 Of The 1976 Code.

Handguns

Sen. Greg Hembree [R]

Sen. Marlon Kimpson [D]

Sen. Chauncey Gregory [R]

Sen. George Campsen [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-06	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Hutto, Kimpson, Climer, Goldfinch
2017-03-09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2017-03-09	Senate	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
16	23	10	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	23	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	23	25	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	23	30	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	23	50	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	23	500	(n/a)	See Bill Text
23	31	1040	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0527&session=122&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/527_20170309.htm