2017-2018 Bill 3190: Penalties for offenses involving handguns - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

122nd Session, 2017-2018

H. 3190

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Rep. Gilliard

Document Path: l:\council\bills\bh\7007ahb17.docx

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2017

Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Penalties for offenses involving handguns

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

12/15/2016HousePrefiled

12/15/2016HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary

1/10/2017HouseIntroduced and read first time (House Journalpage 107)

1/10/2017HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journalpage 107)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/15/2016

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 162350, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR OFFENSES INVOLVING HANDGUNS, SO AS TO RESTRUCTURE THE PENALTY FOR THE UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF A HANDGUN AND TO PROVIDE A TIERED PENALTY STRUCTURE FOR THE OFFENSE.

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

SECTION1.Section 162350(A)(2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

“(2)A person violating who violates the provisions of Section 162320 is guilty of a:

(a)for a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and

(b)for a second or subsequent offense, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.”

SECTION2.The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.

SECTION3.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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