S 136 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Dismissal of pending gun possession charges

Summary
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
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Vetoed
May 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Vetoed May 22, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2025 · House May 1, 2025

How they voted

430
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
Feb 25, 2025
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican34
33 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Jan 14, 2026
Vetoed
Veto overridden Yeas-112 Nays-0
lower
May 28, 2025
Vetoed
Veto overridden Ayes-44 Nays-0
upper
May 22, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
legislature
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Returned to House with amendments
upper
May 6, 2025
Amended
House amendment amended
upper
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 1, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-5-11)
house
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-3)
senate
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 11, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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