South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 3287

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. B. Newton, McGarry, Long, Pope, Forrest, Caskey and Bennett
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bh\7312ahb21.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4968

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Concealed weapons

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/9/2020  House   Prefiled
   12/9/2020  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/12/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 146)
   1/12/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 146)
   1/13/2021  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
   1/14/2021  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bennett

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/9/2020

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-240, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS ALLOWED TO CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON WHILE ON DUTY, SO AS TO INCLUDE CLERKS OF COURT IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTE.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 23-31-240 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "Section 23-31-240.    Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this article, the following persons who possess a valid permit pursuant to this article may carry a concealable weapon anywhere within this State, when carrying out the duties of their office:

    (1)    active Supreme Court justices;

    (2)    active judges of the court of appeals;

    (3)    active circuit court judges;

    (4)    active family court judges;

    (5)    active masters-in-equity;

    (6)    active probate court judges;

    (7)    active magistrates;

    (8)    active municipal court judges;

    (9)    active federal judges;

    (10)    active administrative law judges;

    (11)    active solicitors and assistant solicitors; and

    (12)    active workers' compensation commissioners; and

    (13)    clerks of court."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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