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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.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 11, 2026
Last action: Feb 11, 2026 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 45 · Moderate

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1% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 6%, measured from SC's completed sessions
Momentum -1 45/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 242 days quiet

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