South Carolina H 3143: PORS Retirement Allowances

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2025-2026 Bill 3143 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3143

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
24-21-925 SO AS TO PROVIDE LIMITED PARDONS MAY BE GRANTED TO PERSONS WHO HAVE 
BEEN CONVICTED OF FELONY OFFENSES THAT ARE NOT CONSIDERED "CRIMES OF VIOLENCE," 
THAT WOULD ALLOW THEM TO POSSESS FIREARMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF HUNTING ONLY, AND 
TO PROVIDE AN APPLICATION FEE.

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

SECTION 1. Article 11, Chapter 21, Title 24 of the S.C. Code is amended 
by adding:

 Section 
24-21-925. (A) Notwithstanding 
another provision of law, a person who has been convicted of a felony offense, 
not described in Section 16-23-10(3) and who has completed his sentence, may 
make application to the board for a limited pardon that would allow him to 
possess a firearm for the purpose of hunting only.

 (B) 
The application fee is two hundred dollars. One hundred dollars of the fee must 
be retained by the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services and the 
remaining one hundred dollars must be distributed to the State Law Enforcement 
Division.

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

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