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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3650: Discharging firearms into dwellings and other structures

Enacted 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 3650 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Discharging firearms into dwellings and other structures. Primary sponsor: Murrell Smith (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), William Bailey (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Act No. 138.

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Official summary

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

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-1-60, RELATING TO OFFENSES DEFINED AS VIOLENT CRIMES, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE OFFENSE OF DISCHARGING FIREARMS AT OR INTO A DWELLING HOUSE, OTHER BUILDING, STRUCTURE, ENCLOSURE, VEHICLE, AIRCRAFT, WATERCRAFT, OR OTHER CONVEYANCE, DEVICE, OR EQUIPMENT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-23-440, RELATING TO DISCHARGING FIREARMS INTO A DWELLING HOUSE, OTHER BUILDING, STRUCTURE, ENCLOSURE, VEHICLE, AIRCRAFT, WATERCRAFT, OR OTHER CONVEYANCE, DEVICE, OR EQUIPMENT, SO AS TO CREATE A TIERED PENALTY STRUCTURE. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
William BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86

“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. Act No. 138
  2. Effective date 05/15/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 181
  5. Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Scrivener's error corrected
  8. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  9. Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
  10. Read second time
  11. Amended
  12. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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