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State Government / South Carolina / Legislation / S 136

S 136Session 2025-2026SenateVetoed

Dismissal of pending gun possession charges

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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 17-1-65, RELATING TO THE EXPUNGEMENT OF CONVICTIONS FOR THE UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF HANDGUNS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE MUST DISMISS AND EXPUNGE CERTAIN PENDING UNLAWFUL HANDGUN POSSESSION CHARGES THAT OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE ENACTMENT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY/SECOND AMENDMENT PRESERVATION ACT OF 2024, AND TO PROVIDE THE DISMISSAL OF THESE CHARGES MAY NOT SERVE AS A BASIS OR SUPPORT FOR CIVIL ACTIONS DUE TO THE ARREST. - RATIFIED TITLE

Latest development · Sep 2, 2026

Act No. 260

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Dec 11, 2024
Latest passage
May 2, 2025
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Primary sponsorKimbrell
Primary sponsorLeber
Primary sponsorRice
Primary sponsorTedder

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  1. Sep 2, 2026

    Act No. 260

    South Carolina Legislature
  2. Jan 22, 2026

    Effective date 01/14/26

    South Carolina Legislature
  3. Jan 14, 2026

    Veto overridden Yeas-112 Nays-0

    Veto Override PassageHouse
  4. May 28, 2025

    Veto overridden Ayes-44 Nays-0

    Veto Override PassageSenate
  5. May 22, 2025

    Vetoed by Governor

    Executive VetoSouth Carolina Legislature
  6. May 20, 2025

    Ratified R 86

    South Carolina Legislature
  7. May 8, 2025

    Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0

    House
  8. May 8, 2025

    Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled

    House
  9. May 7, 2025

    Scrivener's error corrected

    South Carolina Legislature
  10. May 6, 2025

    Returned to House with amendments

    Senate
  11. May 6, 2025

    Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0

    Senate
  12. May 6, 2025

    House amendment amended

    Amendment AmendmentSenate
  13. May 5, 2025

    Scrivener's error corrected

    South Carolina Legislature
  14. May 2, 2025

    Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments

    PassageReading 3House
  15. May 1, 2025

    Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day

    House
  16. May 1, 2025

    Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-5

    House
  17. May 1, 2025

    Read second time

    Reading 2House
  18. May 1, 2025

    Amended

    Amendment PassageHouse
  19. Apr 30, 2025

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  20. Mar 4, 2025

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  21. Mar 4, 2025

    Introduced and read first time

    IntroductionReading 1House
  22. Feb 26, 2025

    Read third time and sent to House

    PassageReading 3Senate
  23. Feb 25, 2025

    Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0

    Senate
  24. Feb 25, 2025

    Read second time

    Reading 2Senate
  25. Feb 25, 2025

    Amended

    Amendment PassageSenate
  26. Feb 19, 2025

    Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  27. Jan 17, 2025

    Scrivener's error corrected

    South Carolina Legislature
  28. Jan 14, 2025

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  29. Jan 14, 2025

    Introduced and read first time

    IntroductionReading 1Senate
  30. Dec 11, 2024

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  31. Dec 11, 2024

    Prefiled

    FilingSenate

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