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Proposed South Carolina Firearm Legislation H4701

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Second Amendment Preservation Act

Description: Enact The "second Amendment Preservation Act" And To Provide That The State Shall Not Enforce Certain Laws, Rules, Or Regulations That Limit The Right Of A Person To Own, Possess, Or Use A Firearm, Ammunitions, Or Firearm Accessories, Accept Certain Federal Funds That Require Firearms To Be Registered Or Confiscated, Or Expend Any State Funds Toward The Enforcement Of Certain Federal Laws, Rules, Or Regulations That Require Firearms To Be Registered Or Confiscated.

Session: 121st General Assembly

Last Action: Scrivener's error corrected

Last Action Date: May 12, 2016

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

33 sponsors: Michael Pitts; Brian White; Murrell Smith; Gary Simrill; Mark Willis; Kevin Hardee; Christopher Corley; Gregory Duckworth; Russell Fry; Stephen Goldfinch; Wallace Jordan; Shannon Erickson; Gregory Delleney; Deborah Long; Phillip Lowe; William Sandifer; Peter McCoy; Weston Newton; William Herbkersman; Jeffrey Bradley; William Bowers; Kirkman Finlay; Chip Huggins; Donna Wood; Jeffrey Johnson; William Hixon; Bill Taylor; Dwight Loftis; James Burns; Garry Smith; Richard Yow; Harry Limehouse; Alan Clemmons;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 27% (33 of 124)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 12, 2016 Scrivener's error corrected
Senate May 11, 2016 Committee report: Majority favorable, minority unfavorable Judiciary
Senate Mar 11, 2016 Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Bright, Gregory, Shealy, M.B.Matthews
Senate Mar 8, 2016 Introduced and read first time
Senate Mar 8, 2016 Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House Mar 3, 2016 Read third time and sent to Senate
House Mar 3, 2016 Roll call Yeas-64 Nays-30
House Mar 2, 2016 Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Rivers
House Mar 2, 2016 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis, Burns, G.R.Smith, Yow
House Mar 2, 2016 Requests for debate-Rep
House Mar 2, 2016 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Limehouse, Clemmons
House Mar 2, 2016 Read second time
House Mar 2, 2016 Roll call Yeas-69 Nays-27
House Mar 1, 2016 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Johnson, Hixon, Taylor
House Feb 25, 2016 Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
House Feb 24, 2016 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hicks
House Feb 11, 2016 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Newton, Rivers, Herbkersman, Bradley, Bowers, Finlay, Huggins
House Feb 2, 2016 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCoy
House Jan 19, 2016 Introduced and read first time
House Jan 19, 2016 Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub May 12, 2016 state link bill text
Comm Sub May 11, 2016 state link bill text
Comm Sub Feb 25, 2016 state link bill text
Amended Jan 21, 2016 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 19, 2016 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

House: Passage Of Bill

House: Table Motion To Adjourn Debate

House: Passage Of Bill

Link: link to state bill page

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