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Yes: 456 • No: 7
South CarolinaS 0136126th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 17-1-65, RELATING TO THE EXPUNGEMENT OF CONVICTIONS FOR THE UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF HANDGUNS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE MUST DISMISS AND EXPUNGE CERTAIN PENDING UNLAWFUL HANDGUN POSSESSION CHARGES THAT OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE ENACTMENT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY/SECOND AMENDMENT PRESERVATION ACT OF 2024, AND TO PROVIDE THE DISMISSAL OF THESE CHARGES MAY NOT SERVE AS A BASIS OR SUPPORT FOR CIVIL ACTIONS DUE TO THE ARREST.
Sponsored By: Deon T. Tedder (Democrat)
Became Law
Summary
Dismissal of pending gun possession charges
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Bill Overview
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Clear old handgun cases in SC
The law lets you erase one past conviction for unlawful handgun possession if it happened before South Carolina’s 2024 Constitutional Carry law. You must apply within five years after this law took effect. The State must dismiss and erase any pending unlawful-handgun-possession charge from before that 2024 law. If the handgun charge was filed with other crimes from the same incident, dismissal waits until those other charges are resolved. You cannot get this expungement if you already used the one‑conviction expungement above. A dismissal under this law cannot be used to sue over the arrest.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Deon T. Tedder
Democrat • Senate
Cosponsors
Josh Kimbrell
Republican • Senate
Matthew W. "Matt" Leber
Republican • Senate
Rex F. Rice
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 1/14/2026
(Dismissal of pending gun possession charges)Override Veto by the Governor
Yes: 112 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/28/2025
(Dismissal of pending gun possession charges)to override the veto
Yes: 40 • No: 2
House vote • 5/8/2025
(Dismissal of pending gun possession charges)Concur in Senate Amendments
Yes: 109 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/6/2025
(Dismissal of pending gun possession charges)to adopt Amendment number RFH-1
Yes: 45 • No: 0
House vote • 5/1/2025
(Dismissal of pending gun possession charges)Passage of Bill
Yes: 107 • No: 5
Senate vote • 2/25/2025
(Dismissal of pending gun possession charges)2nd Reading
Yes: 43 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act No. 260
9/2/2026legislatureEffective date 01/14/26
1/22/2026legislatureVeto overridden Yeas-112 Nays-0 — Act No. 260
1/14/2026HouseVeto overridden Ayes-44 Nays-0
5/28/2025SenateVetoed by Governor
5/22/2025GovernorRatified R 86
5/20/2025legislatureRoll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
5/8/2025HouseConcurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
5/8/2025HouseScrivener's error corrected
5/7/2025legislatureReturned to House with amendments
5/6/2025SenateRoll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
5/6/2025SenateHouse amendment amended
5/6/2025SenateScrivener's error corrected
5/5/2025legislatureRead third time and returned to Senate with amendments
5/2/2025HouseUnanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
5/1/2025HouseRoll call Yeas-107 Nays-5
5/1/2025HouseRead second time
5/1/2025HouseAmended
5/1/2025HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
4/30/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
3/4/2025HouseIntroduced and read first time
3/4/2025HouseRead third time and sent to House
2/26/2025SenateRoll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
2/25/2025SenateRead second time
2/25/2025SenateAmended
2/25/2025Senate
Bill Text
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