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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4723: Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act

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 4723 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. Primary sponsor: Chris Wooten (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman, Gagnon, Forrest, Duncan.

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 ADDING CHAPTER 83 TO TITLE 15 SO AS TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA PROTECTION OF LAWFUL COMMERCE IN ARMS ACT, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AND TO PROHIBIT THE BRINGING OF A QUALIFIED CIVIL LIABILITY ACTION IN THIS STATE AGAINST A DEALER, MANUFACTURER, OR SELLER OF A QUALIFIED PRODUCT, WHICH INCLUDES CERTAIN FIREARMS AND RELATED ITEMS, OR A TRADE ASSOCIATION EXCEPT UNDER CERTAIN DELINEATED CIRCUMSTANCES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2

“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: Chapman, Gagnon, Forrest, Duncan
  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