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SC H3930

SC H3930
Second Amendment Privacy Act


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Introduced
02/06/2025
In Committee
04/15/2025
Crossed Over
04/10/2025
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

126th General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "second Amendment Financial Privacy Act" By Adding Article 11 To Chapter 31, Title 23 So As To Define Certain Terms, To Provide Under Certain Circumstances No Government Entity Shall Knowingly Keep A Record Of Privately Owned Firearms Or Their Owners, And To Provide Penalties For Violations.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act in South Carolina, which aims to protect gun owners' privacy by prohibiting government entities from maintaining lists or registries of privately owned firearms. The bill defines several key terms, including firearms, ammunition, payment card networks, and merchant category codes (MCCs). Specifically, the legislation prevents payment card networks and covered entities (financial transaction processors) from using or creating merchant category codes that would specifically identify firearm retailers differently from other merchants. The bill empowers the Attorney General to investigate potential violations, with a process that includes issuing written notices and seeking injunctions against non-compliant entities. If a violation occurs and is not addressed within 30 business days, the Attorney General can file an action to stop the activity, with potential civil fines up to $1,000 per violation. The law considers factors like financial resources and potential harm to Second Amendment rights when assessing penalties. The bill provides an exemption for records kept during criminal investigations and becomes effective upon the Governor's approval, with the Attorney General having exclusive enforcement authority over its provisions.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (48)

Bobby Cox (R)* Thomas Beach (R),  Mike Burns (R),  Micah Caskey (R),  Brandon Cox (R),  Heather Crawford (R),  April Cromer (R),  Sylleste Davis (R),  Sarita Edgerton (R),  Cal Forrest (R),  Stephen Frank (R),  Thomas Lee Gilreath (R),  Val Guest (R),  Brandon Guffey (R),  Patrick Haddon (R),  Bill Hager (R),  Kevin Hardee (R),  Tom Hartnett (R),  Charles Hartz (R),  Davey Hiott (R),  Bill Hixon (R),  Harriet Holman (R),  Jay Kilmartin (R),  Brian Lawson (R),  Steven Long (R),  Josiah Magnuson (R),  Tim McGinnis (R),  Cody Mitchell (R),  Scott Montgomery (R),  Travis Moore (R),  Mike Neese (R),  Brandon Newton (R),  Weston Newton (R),  Melissa Oremus (R),  Fawn Pedalino (R),  Tommy Pope (R),  Luke Rankin (R),  Carla Schuessler (R),  Heath Sessions (R),  Mark Smith (R),  Murrell Smith (R),  Bill Taylor (R),  James Teeple (R),  David Vaughan (R),  Joe White (R),  Paul Wickensimer (R),  Mark Willis (R),  Richie Yow (R), 

Last Action

Scrivener's error corrected (on 04/30/2025)

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