S 1166 (Rat #0200) General Bill, By Tedder, Stephens and Rice
Summary: Dismissal of pending handgun possession charges
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 17-1-65, RELATING TO THE EXPUNGEMENT OF CONVICTIONS FOR THE UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF HANDGUNS THAT OCCURRED BEFORE THE ENACTMENT OF THE S.C. CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY/SECOND AMENDMENT PRESERVATION ACT OF 2024, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE MUST DISMISS CERTAIN PENDING UNLAWFUL HANDGUN POSSESSION CHARGES THAT OCCURRED PRIOR TO THIS ACT, TO PROVIDE THE DISMISSAL OF THESE CHARGES DOES NOT MANDATE THE DISMISSAL OF OTHER RELATED CHARGES OR MAY SERVE AS A BASIS OR SUPPORT FOR CIVIL ACTIONS DUE TO THE ARREST. - RATIFIED TITLE
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03/14/24	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
03/14/24	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5)
04/04/24	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 3)
04/17/24	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 68)
04/17/24	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 68)
04/17/24	Senate	Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 68)
04/18/24	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 13)
04/23/24	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 16)
04/23/24	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 16)
05/01/24	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
05/07/24	House	Amended (House Journal-page 128)
05/07/24	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 128)
05/07/24	House	Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-2 (House Journal-page 129)
05/08/24	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 298)
05/09/24	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 42)
05/09/24	Senate	Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 42)
05/15/24		Ratified R 200
05/21/24		Vetoed by Governor
06/26/24	Senate	Veto overridden by originating body Ayes-38 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 16)