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SC H 3868

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Firearms Criminal Background Checks

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3868 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3868 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-19): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer

What is SC H 3868 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 2 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23 SO AS TO REQUIRE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS BEFORE ANY SALE, EXCHANGE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS IN THIS STATE AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE BACKGROUND CHECKS; TO REQUIRE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS AT GUN SHOWS AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE BACKGROUND CHECKS; AND TO EXEMPT RECORDS KEPT FROM DISCLOSURE AS PUBLIC RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ARTICLE.

Who sponsors SC H 3868?

J. Moore, Grant, Garvin and 3 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3868.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 2 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23 SO AS TO REQUIRE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS BEFORE ANY SALE, EXCHANGE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS IN THIS STATE AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE BACKGROUND CHECKS; TO REQUIRE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS AT GUN SHOWS AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE BACKGROUND CHECKS; AND TO EXEMPT RECORDS KEPT FROM DISCLOSURE AS PUBLIC RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ARTICLE.

Introduced
2025-01-30
Latest action
2025-02-19 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • J. Mooreprimary
  • Grantprimary
  • Garvinprimary
  • Spann-Wilderprimary
  • Riversprimary
  • Bauerprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-19

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer

  2. 2025-02-05

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers

  3. 2025-01-30

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-30

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3868&session=126&summary=B

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