South Carolina 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Died

H 3051 — Unlawful Carrying of Handguns

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-23-20, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF HANDGUNS AND EXCEPTIONS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT CUSTODIAL ARREST OF A PERSON IN POSSESSION OF A LAWFUL HANDGUN AND PROHIBIT CONFISCATION OF A LAWFUL HANDGUN UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  4. Prefiled

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on · 4 voted No

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (169)

169 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage of Bill

Passed 104 Yea · 4 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1044015
Total 1044015
% of votes cast 85%3%0%12%
How each member voted (123)
Member Party Vote
Bales, Jimmy C., Ed.D. — Yea
Brown, Robert L. — Yea
Chellis, Converse A., IV — Yea
Clary, Gary E. — Yea
Clemmons, Alan D. — Yea
Forrester, P. Michael — Yea
Funderburk, Laurie Slade — Yea
Mace, Nancy — Yea
McCoy, Peter M., Jr. — Yea
Norrell, Mandy Powers — Yea
Ridgeway, Robert L., III — Yea
Sottile, F. Michael — Yea
Spires, L. Kit — Yea
Tallon, Edward R., Sr. — Yea
Mack, David J., III — Not Voting
Toole, McLain R. — Not Voting
Allison, Merita A. — Yea
Bennett, Linda — Yea
Blackwell, Bart T. — Yea
Brawley, Wendy C. — Yea
Bryant, Bruce M. — Yea
Cogswell, William Scott, Jr. — Yea
Cox, Bobby J. — Yea
Cox, Westley P. — Yea
Daning, Joseph S. — Yea
Felder, R. Raye — Not Voting
Finlay, Kirkman, III — Yea
Fry, Russell W. — Yea
Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D. — Yea
Henegan, Patricia Moore — Yea
Hill, Jonathon D. — Nay
Huggins, Chip — Yea
Hyde, Max T., Jr. — Yea
Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr. — Yea
Johnson, Jeffrey E. — Not Voting
Kimmons, Mandy W. — Yea
Loftis, Dwight A. — Yea
Lucas, James H. — Yea
Martin, Richard — Yea
Matthews, Krystle N. — Nay
McKnight, Cezar E. — Yea
Morgan, Adam M. — Yea
Moss, V. Stephen — Not Voting
Murphy, Chris — Yea
Parks, J. Anne — Not Voting
Pendarvis, Marvin R. — Yea
Representative Annie E. McDaniel — Yea
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Yea
Representative Bill Taylor — Yea
Representative Brandon Newton — Yea
Representative Bruce W. Bannister — Yea
Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Carl L. Anderson — Yea
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Yea
Representative Chris Wooten — Yea
Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Not Voting
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Yea
Representative David R. Hiott — Yea
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Yea
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Not Voting
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Yea
Representative J. David Weeks — Yea
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Yea
Representative JA Moore — Nay
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Yea
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Yea
Representative Jeff Bradley — Yea
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Yea
Representative John R. McCravy III — Yea
Representative John Richard C. King — Yea
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Yea
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Not Voting
Representative Kambrell H. Garvin — Yea
Representative Kevin Hardee — Yea
Representative Lee Hewitt — Yea
Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam — Yea
Representative Leon Howard — Not Voting
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Yea
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Yea
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Yea
Representative Mark N. Willis — Yea
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Yea
Representative Neal A. Collins — Yea
Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon — Yea
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Yea
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Yea
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Yea
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Yea
Representative Seth Rose — Yea
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Yea
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Yea
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Yea
Representative Terry Alexander — Yea
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Yea
Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon — Yea
Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis — Yea
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Not Voting
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Not Voting
Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman — Yea
Representative William H. Bailey — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Not Voting
Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire — Yea
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Yea
Robinson, Leola C. — Yea
Sandifer, William E., III — Yea
Senator Jason Elliott — Yea
Senator Russell L. Ott — Yea
Senator Tom Young, Jr. — Not Voting
Simrill, J. Gary — Yea
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. — Yea
Smith, Garry R. — Not Voting
Stringer, Tommy M. — Yea
Thayer, Anne J. — Yea
Thigpen, Ivory Torrey — Yea
Trantham, Ashley B. — Yea
West, John Taliaferro, IV — Yea
Wheeler, William W., III — Yea
White, W. Brian — Yea
Williams, Shedron D. — Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3051 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-23-20, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF HANDGUNS AND EXCEPTIONS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT CUSTODIAL ARREST OF A PERSON IN POSSESSION OF A LAWFUL HANDGUN AND PROHIBIT CONFISCATION OF A LAWFUL HANDGUN UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Who sponsors H 3051?
H 3051 is sponsored by Representative J. Todd Rutherford.
What is the current status of H 3051?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track H 3051?
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