S 0136 General Bill, By Tedder, Leber, Kimbrell and Rice
Similar (S 0138)
Summary: Dismissal of pending gun possession charges
    A BILL 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, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE MUST DISMISS CERTAIN PENDING UNLAWFUL HANDGUN POSSESSION CHARGES THAT OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE ENACTMENT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY/SECOND AMENDMENT PRESERVATION ACT OF 2024, AND 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.
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12/11/24	Senate	Prefiled
12/11/24	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/25	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 888)
01/14/25	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 88)
01/17/25		Scrivener's error corrected
02/19/25	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 11)
02/25/25	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 17)
02/25/25	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 17)
02/25/25	Senate	Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 17)
02/26/25	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 20)
03/04/25	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
03/04/25	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 12)