2025-2026 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H3587: Criminally negligent storage of firearms
Legislative Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-23-540 So As To Create The Offense Of Criminally Negligent Storage Of A Firearm, Define Necessary Terms, And Establish Penalties For Violations, Among Other Things.
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Bill History
12/12/2024
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/12/2024
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(12/12/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 3
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Beth Bernstein
Democrat