South Carolina S 136: Insurance policy renewal

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2025-2026 Bill 136 Text of Previous Version (May. 07, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 136

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House Amendments Amended Returned To House

May 6, 2025

S. 136

Introduced 
by Senators Tedder, Leber, Kimbrell and Rice 

S. Printed 5/6/25--S. [SEC 
5/7/2025 2:05 PM]

Read the first time January 14, 2025

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A bill

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 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 DOES NOT MANDATE THE DISMISSAL OF 
OTHER RELATED CHARGES OR MAY SERVE AS A BASIS OR SUPPORT FOR CIVIL ACTIONS DUE 
TO THE ARREST.

 Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 17-1-65 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
17-1-65. (A) A person may apply for an expungement of one 
conviction for unlawful possession of a handgun as provided in Section 
16-23-20, if the conviction occurred prior to the enactment of the S.C. 
Constitutional Carry/Second Amendment Preservation Act of 2024. An application under 
this section must be made within five years of the enactment of this section.

 (B) The State must dismiss all charges 
pending against a person for unlawful possession of a handgun pursuant to 
Section 16-23-20 if the 
charges occurred prior to the enactment of the S.C. Constitutional Carry/Second 
Amendment Preservation Act of 2024, notwithstanding the savings clause 
contained in SECTION 25 of that act. However this section does not mandate an 
immediate dismissal, if such unlawful possession of a handgun charge was 
charged in conjunction with any other criminal offense arising out of the same 
facts and circumstances. Upon the disposition of those associated offenses the 
unlawful possession of a handgun offense under the prior Section 16-23-20 must 
be dismissed pursuant to this section and expunged provided a person has not 
previously had an expungement under subsection (A). Dismissal pursuant to this 
section may not serve as a basis or support for any civil action due to the 
arrest.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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