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Proposed South Carolina Firearm Legislation H4991

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearm seizure by law enforcement

Description: Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Article 12 To Chapter 31, Title 23 So As To Provide For The Authority Of Law Enforcement Officers To Seize A Person's Firearms And Ammunition If The Person Poses A Risk Of Imminent Personal Injury To Himself Or Other Individuals; To Establish Criteria Addressing Application For And Issuance Of A Warrant; To Require The Probate Court To Hold A Hearing Within Seven Days Of Execution Of The Warrant To Determine Whether The Firearms And Ammunition May Be Returned To The Person; And For Other Purposes.

Session: 123rd General Assembly

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 21, 2020

Sponsors

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6 sponsors: Jerry Govan (D); Lonnie Hosey (D); Cezar McKnight (D); Samuel Rivers (R); Joseph Jefferson (D); Carl Anderson (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 5% (6 of 124)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 21, 2020 Introduced and read first time
House Jan 21, 2020 Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 21, 2020 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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