South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 129 — Firearms Storage Agreements

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 11, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

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Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-31-1100 SO AS TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL IMMUNITY TO FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES WHO POSSESS ANOTHER'S FIREARMS PURSUANT TO A VALID FIREARM HOLD AGREEMENT.

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2025-2026 Bill 129 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
11, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 129Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-31-1100 SO AS TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL IMMUNITY TO fedERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES WHO POSSESS ANOTHER'S FIREARMS PURSUANT TO A VALID FIREARM HOLD AGREEMENT.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Chapter 31, Title 23 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
  Article 11   Firearm Hold Agreements       Section 23-31-1100.  (A) For the purposes of this article:
       (1) "Federal firearms licensee" means a person licensed pursuant to 18 U.S.C § 923 to engage in the business of importing, manufacturing, or dealing in firearms, or importing or manufacturing ammunition.
       (2) "Firearm" has the same meaning as provided in Section 16-25-10(7).
       (3) "Firearms hold agreement" means a written agreement between a federal firearms licensee and an individual firearms owner through which the individual firearms owner voluntarily transfers possession of one or more of his lawfully possessed firearms to the federal firearms licensee for an agreed upon period of time, after which the owner is entitled to reacquire possession pursuant to the terms of the agreement.
    (B) A federal firearms licensee in possession of firearms pursuant to a valid firearms hold agreement is not subject to civil or criminal liability for his acts or omissions for his acts or omissions related to the firearms hold agreement that proximately cause death or personal injury to another person.
    (C) The criminal and civil immunity provided for in subsection (B) does not apply if the death or personal injury proximately caused by the act or omission was the result of unlawful conduct, gross negligence, or recklessness by the federal firearms licensee when executing the terms of the firearms hold agreement.
    (D) The provisions of this section do not apply to firearms transfers made pursuant to Section 16-25-30 of the Domestic Violence Reform Act.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 129 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-31-1100 SO AS TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL IMMUNITY TO FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES WHO POSSESS ANOTHER'S FIREARMS PURSUANT TO A VALID FIREARM HOLD AGREEMENT.
Who sponsors S 129?
S 129 is sponsored by Senator Michael Johnson.
What is the current status of S 129?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 11, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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