Discharging firearms into dwellings and other structures
Summary
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
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Signed May 15, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2025
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
Apr 15, 2026
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican33
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 15, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-1)
senate
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 4, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (109-0-10)
house
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Brandon Newton
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Chris Wooten
RRepublican
P
Don Chapman
RRepublican
P
Heather Crawford
RRepublican
P
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
Murrell Smith
RRepublican
P
Robby Robbins
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
P
Val Guest
RRepublican
P
Weston Newton
RRepublican
P
William Bailey
RRepublican
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