2009-2010 Bill 4112: Concealed Weapons - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

118th Session, 2009-2010

H. 4112

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Reps. Kelly, G.R.Smith, Parker, Hiott, Nanney, Sellers, Duncan, Hutto, Allen, Bannister, Barfield, H.B.Brown, Clemmons, Forrester, Gambrell, Hardwick, Hayes, Herbkersman, Jennings, Littlejohn, Mitchell, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss and M.A.Pitts

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Introduced in the House on May 20, 2009

Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Concealed weapons

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

5/20/2009HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ270

5/20/2009HouseReferred to Committee on JudiciaryHJ270

3/2/2010HouseMember(s) request name removed as sponsor: Agnew

3/3/2010HouseMember(s) request name removed as sponsor: Bedingfield

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/20/2009

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 2331240, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LIST OF PERSONS WHO POSSESS A CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMIT AND MAY CARRY A CONCEALED WEAPON ANYWHERE IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO ADD ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ACTIVE PUBLIC DEFENDERS AND ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDERS, AND ACTIVE CLERKS OF COURT AND DEPUTY CLERKS OF COURT TO THIS LIST.

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

SECTION1.Section 2331240 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

“Section 2331240.Notwithstanding any otheranother 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 members of the General Assembly;

(1)( 2)active Supreme Court justices;

(2)( 3)active judges of the court of appeals;

(3)( 4)active circuit court judges;

(4)( 5)active family court judges;

(5)( 6)active mastersinequity;

(6)( 7)active probate court judges;

(7)( 8)active magistrates;

(8)( 9)active municipal court judges;

(9)(10)active federal judges;

(10)(11)active administrative law judges;

(11)(12)active solicitors and assistant solicitors; and

(12)(13)active public defenders and assistant public defenders;

(14)active workers’ compensation commissioners; and

(15)active clerks of court and deputy clerks of court.”

SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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