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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3930: Second Amendment Privacy Act

Passed one chamber 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 3930 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Second Amendment Privacy Act. Primary sponsor: B.J. Cox, Murrell Smith (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Mike Neese (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Thomas Beach (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Kevin Hardee (Republican), Scott Montgomery (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Harriet Holman (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Bill Hager (Republican), Tim McGinnis (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Stephen Frank (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Brandon Guffey (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Val Guest (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2025): Scrivener's error corrected.

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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 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 47

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
B.J. CoxPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Mike NeesePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Kevin HardeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Scott MontgomeryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Bill HagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106

“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. Scrivener's error corrected
  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  3. Introduced and read first time
  4. Read third time and sent to Senate
  5. Roll call Yeas-85 Nays-10
  6. Read second time
  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford, Guest
  8. Scrivener's error corrected
  9. Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hart, Bamberg, J Moore, Howard, Anderson, Grant, Govan, McDaniel, Clyburn, Hosey, King, Garvin, Henderson-Myers, Rivers, Spann-Wilder, Jones, Gibson, Jordan, Forrest, Hixon, Ligon, Gillard, Williams, Haddon
  10. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope, C.Mitchell, Yow, Forrest, Hixon, Taylor, W.Newton, Teeple, Pedalino
  11. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, Hartz
  12. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

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Sources

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