South Carolina 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 439 — Stabilizing Braces

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Summary

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL INITIATE OR JOIN EXISTING LITIGATION CHALLENGING THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS' NEW REGULATION RELATED TO STABILIZING BRACES IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  2. Introduced

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on · 26 voted No

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (161)

161 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 108 Yea · 1 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1081014
Total 1081014
% of votes cast 88%1%0%11%
How each member voted (123)
Member Party Vote
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
Ridgeway, Robert L., III — Yea
Sottile, F. Michael — Yea
Spires, L. Kit — Yea
Tallon, Edward R., Sr. — Yea
Norrell, Mandy Powers — Not Voting
Toole, McLain R. — Not Voting
Mack, David J., III — Not Voting
Bales, Jimmy C., Ed.D. — Yea
Brown, Robert L. — Yea
Allison, Merita A. — Yea
Bennett, Linda — Yea
Blackwell, Bart T. — Yea
Brawley, Wendy C. — Yea
Bryant, Bruce M. — Yea
Cogswell, William Scott, Jr. — Not Voting
Cox, Bobby J. — Yea
Cox, Westley P. — Yea
Daning, Joseph S. — Yea
Felder, R. Raye — Yea
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. — Yea
Jones, Stewart O. — Not Voting
Kimmons, Mandy W. — Yea
Lucas, James H. — Yea
Martin, Richard — Yea
Matthews, Krystle N. — Yea
McKnight, Cezar E. — Yea
Morgan, Adam M. — Yea
Moss, V. Stephen — Yea
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 — Yea
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Yea
Representative David R. Hiott — Yea
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Yea
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Yea
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Yea
Representative J. David Weeks — Yea
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Yea
Representative JA Moore — Yea
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 — Not Voting
Representative John Richard C. King — Yea
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Not Voting
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Yea
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 — Not Voting
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Yea
Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman — Not Voting
Representative William H. Bailey — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Yea
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. — Yea
Stringer, Tommy M. — Not Voting
Thayer, Anne J. — Yea
Thigpen, Ivory Torrey — Yea
Trantham, Ashley B. — Yea
West, John Taliaferro, IV — Not Voting
Wheeler, William W., III — Yea
White, W. Brian — Yea
Williams, Shedron D. — Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 3 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37303
Total 37303
% of votes cast 86%7%0%7%
How each member voted (43)

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2nd Reading

Failed 11 Yea · 33 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 113301
Total 113301
% of votes cast 24%73%0%2%
How each member voted (45)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 439 do?
A SENATE RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL INITIATE OR JOIN EXISTING LITIGATION CHALLENGING THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS' NEW REGULATION RELATED TO STABILIZING BRACES IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS.
Who sponsors S 439?
S 439 is sponsored by Senator Josh Kimbrell, Senator Shane R. Martin, Senator Wes Climer, Senator Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin, Senator Rex F. Rice, Senator Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms, Senator Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III, Senator Thomas C. Alexander, and Loftis, Dwight A..
What is the current status of S 439?
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 S 439?
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