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SC H 4723

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Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 83 TO TITLE 15 SO AS TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA PROTECTION OF LAWFUL COMMERCE IN ARMS ACT, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AND TO PROHIBIT THE BRINGING OF A QUALIFIED CIVIL LIABILITY ACTION IN THIS STATE AGAINST A DEALER, MANUFACTURER, OR SELLER OF A QUALIFIED PRODUCT, WHICH INCLUDES CERTAIN FIREARMS AND RELATED ITEMS, OR A TRADE ASSOCIATION EXCEPT UNDER CERTAIN DELINEATED CIRCUMSTANCES.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Status date
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Latest action
2026-01-21 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman, Gagnon, Forrest, Duncan
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wootenprimary
  • Lawsonprimary
  • Chapmanprimary
  • Gagnonprimary
  • Forrestprimary
  • Duncanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-16

    Prefiled

    filing

  2. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-13

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-21

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman, Gagnon, Forrest, Duncan

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4723&session=126&summary=B

Attribution

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