SC H 5163
in committeeFirearms, college campuses
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did SC H 5163 pass?
Not yet. SC H 5163 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): Referred to Committee on Judiciary
What is SC H 5163 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-23-20, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF HANDGUNS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THE PROHIBITION AGAINST CARRYING A HANDGUN INTO A SCHOOL ATHLETIC EVENT NOT RELATED TO FIREARMS APPLIES TO ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOLS, BUT NOT COLLEGES; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 16-23-420 RELATING TO POSSESSION OF A FIREARM ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.
Who sponsors SC H 5163?
Gilreath, Frank, Cromer and 7 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 5163.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-23-20, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF HANDGUNS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THE PROHIBITION AGAINST CARRYING A HANDGUN INTO A SCHOOL ATHLETIC EVENT NOT RELATED TO FIREARMS APPLIES TO ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOLS, BUT NOT COLLEGES; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 16-23-420 RELATING TO POSSESSION OF A FIREARM ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-11
- Latest action
- 2026-02-11 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Gilreathprimary
- Frankprimary
- Cromerprimary
- Huffprimary
- Whiteprimary
- Edgertonprimary
- Paceprimary
- Magnusonprimary
- Harrisprimary
- Kilmartinprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-11
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-11
Introduced and read first time
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Related bills
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