H 3794

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 3794
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING
SECTION 23-31-240, RELATING TO PERSONS ALLOWED TO CARRY CONCEALABLE WEAPONS
ANYWHERE IN THE STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THIS PROVISION INCLUDES PUBLIC DEFENDER
INVESTIGATORS AND ASSISTANt PUBLIC DEFENDER INVESTIGATORS under certain
circumstances.
Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1.  Section 23-31-240 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
    Section 23-31-240. (A) Notwithstanding any other
provision contained in this article, the following persons who possess a valid
permit pursuant to this article may carry a concealable weapon anywhere within
this State:
       (1)
active Supreme Court justices;
       (2)
active judges of the court of appeals;
       (3)
active circuit court judges;
       (4)
active family court judges;
       (5)
active masters-in-equity;
       (6)
active probate court judges;
       (7)
active magistrates;
       (8)
active municipal court judges;
       (9)
active federal judges;
       (10)
active administrative law judges;
       (11)
active solicitors and assistant solicitors;
       (12)
active workers' compensation commissioners;
       (13)
the Attorney General and assistant attorneys general;
       (14)
active county clerks of court; and
       (15)
active public defenders and assistant public defenders;
and
       (16) employed full-time active public
defender investigators and assistant public defender investigators.
    (B)
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (A), public defenders and
assistant public defenders, and public defender
investigators and assistant public defender investigators may not carry
a concealable weapon into a local or state correctional facility.
SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.
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