South Carolina House Bill 3650
Session 2025-2026
Discharging firearms into dwellings and other structures
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 15, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Dec 12, 2024
Latest Action
May 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
3650
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Motion Text
Concur in Senate Amendments
House Roll Call Votes
Yes
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Excused
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Ford, Greg
Yes
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Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
Lastinger, John T., Jr.
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Mitchell, Dianne
Yes
Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
Yes
Excused
Neese, Mike M.
Yes
Excused
Yes
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Sanders, Richard Blake
Yes
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Scott, Keishan M.
Yes
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Waters, Courtney S.
Yes
Summary
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
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05/26/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 138
05/26/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date 05/15/26
05/15/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/14/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 181
04/23/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
04/23/2026
House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
04/22/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
04/16/2026
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
04/15/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
04/15/2026
Senate
Read second time
04/15/2026
Senate
Amended
04/16/2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
03/06/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
03/06/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
03/05/2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
03/04/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
03/04/2025
House
Read second time
03/04/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, B.Newton, Hixon, Taylor
02/27/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
02/26/2025
House
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
02/13/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford, Guest
01/30/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins
01/29/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bailey
01/14/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/2025
House
Introduced and read first time
12/12/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
12/12/2024
House
Prefiled
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Record Created
Dec 13, 2024 1:03:21 AM
Record Updated
May 26, 2026 10:19:02 PM