Bill Sponsor
South Carolina Senate Bill 136
Session 2025-2026
Dismissal of pending gun possession charges
Active
Active
Vetoed by Governor on May 22, 2025
First Action
Dec 11, 2024
Latest Action
Jan 22, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
136
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Summary
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. - RATIFIED TITLE
01/22/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date 01/14/26
01/14/2026
House
Veto overridden Yeas-112 Nays-0
05/28/2025
Senate
Veto overridden Ayes-44 Nays-0
05/22/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Vetoed by Governor
05/20/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 86
05/08/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
05/08/2025
House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
05/07/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
05/06/2025
Senate
Returned to House with amendments
05/06/2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
05/06/2025
Senate
House amendment amended
05/05/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
05/02/2025
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
05/01/2025
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
05/01/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-5
05/01/2025
House
Read second time
05/01/2025
House
Amended
04/30/2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
03/04/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
03/04/2025
House
Introduced and read first time
02/26/2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House
02/25/2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
02/25/2025
Senate
Read second time
02/25/2025
Senate
Amended
02/19/2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
01/17/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
01/14/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
12/11/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
12/11/2024
Senate
Prefiled
Sources
Record Created
Dec 12, 2024 12:16:24 AM
Record Updated
Jan 23, 2026 11:07:57 AM