South CarolinaDischarging firearms into dwellings and other structures
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-1-60, RELATING TO OFFENSES DEFINED AS VIOLENT CRIMES, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE OFFENSE OF DISCHARGING FIREARMS AT OR INTO A DWELLING HOUSE, OTHER BUILDING, STRUCTURE, ENCLOSURE, VEHICLE, AIRCRAFT, WATERCRAFT, OR OTHER CONVEYANCE, DEVICE, OR EQUIPMENT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-23-440, RELATING TO DISCHARGING FIREARMS INTO A DWELLING HOUSE, OTHER BUILDING, STRUCTURE, ENCLOSURE, VEHICLE, AIRCRAFT, WATERCRAFT, OR OTHER CONVEYANCE, DEVICE, OR EQUIPMENT, SO AS TO CREATE A TIERED PENALTY STRUCTURE. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 26Act No. 138Latest
- May 26Effective date 05/15/26
- May 15Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- May 14Ratified R 181
- Apr 23Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Concur in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 23Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolledTo Governor
- Apr 22Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 16Read third time and returned to House with amendmentsPassed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 15Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15Read second timeMinor
- Apr 15AmendedMajor
- 2025
- Apr 16Committee report: Favorable JudiciaryMinor
- Mar 6Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Mar 6Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Mar 5Read third time and sent to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 4Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Read second timeMinor
- Mar 4Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, B.Newton, Hixon, Taylor
- Feb 27Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
- Feb 26Committee report: Favorable JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 13Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford, Guest
- Jan 30Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins
- Jan 29Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bailey
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 14Introduced and read first timeMinor
- 2024
- Dec 12Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Dec 12PrefiledIntroduced