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Yes: 85 • No: 10
South CarolinaH 3930126th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SECOND AMENDMENT FINANCIAL PRIVACY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROVIDE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES NO GOVERNMENT ENTITY SHALL KNOWINGLY KEEP A RECORD OF PRIVATELY OWNED FIREARMS OR THEIR OWNERS, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Sponsored By: B.J. Cox
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Summary
Second Amendment Privacy Act
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
B.J. Cox
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Brandon Newton
Republican • House
Brandon L. Cox
Republican • House
Thomas Beach
Republican • House
James Mikell "Mike" Burns
Republican • House
Cody T. Mitchell
Republican • House
Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV
Republican • House
Heather Ammons Crawford
Republican • House
April Cromer
Republican • House
Sylleste H. Davis
Republican • House
Sarita L. Edgerton
Republican • House
Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr.
Republican • House
Stephen D. Frank
Republican • House
G. Murrell Smith, Jr.
Republican • House
Thomas Lee Gilreath
Republican • House
Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
Republican • House
Brandon Guffey
Republican • House
Patrick B. Haddon
Republican • House
William "Bill" Hager
Republican • House
Kevin Hardee
Republican • House
Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
Republican • House
Charles V. Hartz
Republican • House
David R. Hiott
Republican • House
William M. "Bill" Hixon
Republican • House
Harriet A. Holman
Republican • House
John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
Republican • House
M. Brian Lawson
Republican • House
Steven Wayne Long
Republican • House
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Republican • House
Josiah Magnuson
Republican • House
Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis
Republican • House
W. Scott Montgomery IV
Republican • House
Mike M. Neese
Republican • House
Melissa Lackey Oremus
Republican • House
Fawn M. Pedalino
Republican • House
Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope
Republican • House
Luke S. Rankin
Republican • House
Carla M. Schuessler
Republican • House
Heath Sessions
Republican • House
Travis A. Moore
Republican • House
Bill Taylor
Republican • House
James E. Teeple
Republican • House
David Vaughan
Republican • House
Wm. Weston J. Newton
Republican • House
Joseph S. "Joe" White
Republican • House
Paul B. Wickensimer
Republican • House
Mark N. Willis
Republican • House
Richard L. "Richie" Yow
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/9/2025
(Second Amendment Privacy Act)Passage of Bill
Yes: 85 • No: 10
Actions Timeline
Scrivener's error corrected
4/30/2025legislatureReferred to Committee on Judiciary
4/15/2025SenateIntroduced and read first time
4/15/2025SenateRead third time and sent to Senate
4/10/2025HouseRoll call Yeas-85 Nays-10
4/9/2025HouseRead second time
4/9/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford, Guest
4/9/2025HouseScrivener's error corrected
4/8/2025legislatureRequests for debate-Rep
4/8/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope, C.Mitchell, Yow, Forrest, Hixon, Taylor, W.Newton, Teeple, Pedalino
4/8/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, Hartz
4/3/2025HouseCommittee report: Favorable Judiciary
4/2/2025HouseMember(s) request name removed as sponsor: Rose
3/27/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Rose
3/26/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Long
3/4/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Gilreath
2/25/2025HouseScrivener's error corrected
2/12/2025legislatureReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2/6/2025HouseIntroduced and read first time
2/6/2025House
Bill Text
Introduced
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