Bill 292

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    292
Ratification Number:            58
Act Number:                     39
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19970204
Primary Sponsor:                Drummond 
All Sponsors:                   Drummond 
Drafted Document Number:        pt\2883cm.97
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19970417
Date of Last Amendment:         19970415
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19970521
Subject:                        Concealable weapons, application,
                                renewal and replacement fees; SLED to
                                maintain; Law Enforcement,
                                permits

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19970604  Act No. A39
------  19970521  Signed by Governor
------  19970515  Ratified R58
Senate  19970417  Concurred in House amendment,
                  enrolled for ratification
House   19970416  Read third time, returned to Senate
                  with amendment
House   19970415  Amended, read second time
House   19970410  Committee report: Favorable with         25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19970320  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19970319  Amended, read third time,
                  sent to House
Senate  19970313  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19970312  Committee report: Favorable              06 SF
Senate  19970204  Introduced, read first time,             06 SF
                  referred to Committee

(A39, R58, S292)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-31-216 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION SHALL COLLECT AND MAINTAIN CONCEALABLE WEAPON APPLICATION, RENEWAL, AND REPLACEMENT FEES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE "LAW ABIDING CITIZENS SELF-DEFENSE ACT OF 1996"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-215, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALABLE WEAPON PERMITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERMIT MUST BE NO LARGER THAN THREE AND ONE-HALF INCHES BY THREE INCHES IN SIZE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Application, renewal, and replacement fees

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 23-31-216. The State Law Enforcement Division shall collect and maintain concealable weapon application, renewal, and replacement fees, as provided for in this article, to offset the expenses related to the administration of this article."

Concealable weapon permit

SECTION 2. The first paragraph of Section 23-31-215(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 464 of 1996, is amended to read:

"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except subject to subsection (B) of this section, SLED must issue a permit, which is no larger than three and one-half inches by three inches in size, to carry a concealable weapon to a resident who is at least twenty-one years of age and who is not prohibited by state law from possessing the weapon upon submission of:"

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 21st day of May, 1997.