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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3283: CWP on college campuses

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3283 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: CWP on college campuses. Primary sponsor: Steven Long (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-23-420, RELATING TO POSSESSION OF FIREARMS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY AND CONCEALED WEAPONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON HOLDERS OF CONCEALED WEAPON PERMITS ON CARRYING FIREARMS ON POSTSECONDARY SCHOOL PROPERTIES, AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-23-20, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF HANDGUNS AND EXCEPTIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE RESTRICTION PLACED ON THE CARRYING OF WEAPONS INTO COLLEGE ATHLETIC EVENTS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton
  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  3. Introduced and read first time
  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  5. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source