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South Carolina S 136 — Dismissal of pending gun possession charges
South Carolina, 2025-2026. S 136: Dismissal of pending gun possession charges
Latest action
September 2, 2026 — Act No. 260
Summary
AN ACT 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 AND EXPUNGE 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 MAY NOT SERVE AS A BASIS OR SUPPORT FOR CIVIL ACTIONS DUE TO THE ARREST. - RATIFIED TITLE
Sponsors
- Tedder — primary sponsor
- Leber — primary sponsor
- Kimbrell — primary sponsor
- Rice — primary sponsor
Bill text
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Recorded votes
to adopt
May 6, 2025 · Senate · pass
yes: 45 · no: 0 · other: 1
Official vote source ↗ Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (46)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Leber, Matthew W. | yes |
| Adams, Brian | yes |
| Alexander, Thomas C. | yes |
| Allen, Karl B. | yes |
| Bennett, Sean M. | yes |
| Blackmon, Allen | yes |
| Campsen, George E., III | yes |
| Cash, Richard J. | yes |
| Chaplin, JD | yes |
| Climer, Wes | yes |
| Corbin, Thomas D. | yes |
| Cromer, Ronnie W. | yes |
| Davis, Tom | yes |
| Devine, Tameika Isaac | yes |
| Elliott, Jason | yes |
| Fernandez, Tom | yes |
| Gambrell, Michael W. | yes |
| Garrett, Billy | yes |
| Goldfinch, Stephen L. | yes |
| Graham, Jeffrey R. | yes |
| Grooms, Lawrence K. | yes |
| Hembree, Greg | yes |
| Hutto, Brad | yes |
| Jackson, Darrell | yes |
| Johnson, Michael | yes |
| Kennedy, Carlisle | yes |
| Kimbrell, Josh | yes |
| Martin, Shane R. | yes |
| Massey, A. Shane | yes |
| Matthews, Margie Bright | yes |
| Nutt, Roger A. | yes |
| Ott, Russell L. | yes |
| Peeler, Harvey S., Jr. | yes |
| Rankin, Luke A. | yes |
| Reichenbach, Mike | yes |
| Rice, Rex F. | yes |
| Sabb, Ronnie A. | yes |
| Stubbs, Everett | yes |
| Sutton, Ed | yes |
| Tedder, Deon T. | yes |
| Turner, Ross | yes |
| Verdin, Daniel B., III | yes |
| Walker, Overture | yes |
| Young, Tom, Jr. | yes |
| Zell, Jeff | yes |
| Williams, Kent M. | excused |
Override Veto by the Governor
January 14, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 112 · no: 0 · other: 12
Official vote source ↗ Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (123)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Anderson, Carl L. | yes |
| Weeks, J. David | yes |
| Howard, Leon | yes |
| Huff, William C. | yes |
| Johnson, Jeffrey E. | yes |
| Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr. | yes |
| Jones, Wendell K. | yes |
| Jordan, Wallace H., Jr. | yes |
| Kilmartin, John Gregory | yes |
| King, John Richard C. | yes |
| Kirby, Roger K. | yes |
| Landing, Kathy | yes |
| Lastinger, John T., Jr. | yes |
| Lawson, M. Brian | yes |
| Ligon, Thomas R. | yes |
| Long, Steven Wayne | yes |
| Lowe, Phillip D. | yes |
| Luck, Jason | yes |
| Magnuson, Josiah | yes |
| Martin, David | yes |
| McCravy, John R., III | yes |
| McDaniel, Annie E. | yes |
| McGinnis, Timothy A. | yes |
| Mitchell, Cody T. | yes |
| Mitchell, Dianne | yes |
| Montgomery, W. Scott, IV | yes |
| Moore, JA | yes |
| Moore, Travis A. | yes |
| Morgan, T. Alan, Jr. | yes |
| Moss, Dennis C. | yes |
| Neese, Mike M. | yes |
| Newton, Brandon | yes |
| Newton, Wm. Weston J. | yes |
| Oremus, Melissa Lackey | yes |
| Pace, Jordan S. | yes |
| Pedalino, Fawn M. | yes |
| Pope, Thomas E. | yes |
| Rankin, Luke S. | yes |
| Reese, Robert T. | yes |
| Rivers, Michael F., Sr. | yes |
| Robbins, Robby | yes |
| Rose, Seth | yes |
| Rutherford, J. Todd | yes |
| Sanders, Richard Blake | yes |
| Schuessler, Carla M. | yes |
| Scott, Keishan M. | yes |
| Sessions, Heath | yes |
| Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. | yes |
| Spann-Wilder, Tiffany R. | yes |
| Stavrinakis, Leonidas E. | yes |
| Taylor, Bill | yes |
| Teeple, James E. | yes |
| Terribile, Jackie R. | yes |
| Waters, Courtney S. | yes |
| Atkinson, Lucas | yes |
| Bailey, William H. | yes |
| Bamberg, Justin T. | yes |
| Bannister, Bruce W. | yes |
| Bauer, Heather | yes |
| Beach, Thomas | yes |
| Bernstein, Beth E. | yes |
| Bowers, Phillip | yes |
| Bradley, Jeff | yes |
| Brewer, Gary S., Jr. | yes |
| Brittain, T. Case, Jr. | yes |
| Burns, James Mikell | yes |
| Bustos, Joseph M. | yes |
| Calhoon, Paula Rawl | yes |
| Caskey, Micajah P., IV | yes |
| Chapman, Donald G. | yes |
| Chumley, William M. | yes |
| Clyburn, William | yes |
| Cobb-Hunter, Gilda | yes |
| Collins, Neal A. | yes |
| Cox, Brandon L. | yes |
| Crawford, Heather Ammons | yes |
| Cromer, April | yes |
| Davis, Sylleste H. | yes |
| Dillard, Chandra E. | yes |
| Edgerton, Sarita L. | yes |
| Erickson, Shannon S. | yes |
| Ford, Greg | yes |
| Forrest, Cally R., Jr. | yes |
| Frank, Stephen D. | yes |
| Gagnon, Craig A. | yes |
| Garvin, Kambrell H. | yes |
| Gibson, Daniel | yes |
| Gilliam, Leon D. | yes |
| Gilliard, Wendell G. | yes |
| Gilreath, Thomas Lee | yes |
| Govan, Jerry N., Jr. | yes |
| Grant, Hamilton R. | yes |
| Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr. | yes |
| Guffey, Brandon | yes |
| Hardee, Kevin | yes |
| Harris, Robert J. | yes |
| Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr. | yes |
| Hartz, Charles V. | yes |
| Hayes, Jackie E. | yes |
| Hewitt, Lee | yes |
| Hiott, David R. | yes |
| Hixon, William M. | yes |
| Holman, Harriet A. | yes |
| Hosey, Lonnie | yes |
| Wetmore, Elizabeth | yes |
| White, Joseph S. | yes |
| Whitmire, William R. | yes |
| Wickensimer, Paul B. | yes |
| Williams, Robert Q. | yes |
| Willis, Mark N. | yes |
| Wooten, Chris | yes |
| Yow, Richard L. | yes |
| Ballentine, Nathan | excused |
| Duncan, Adam L. | excused |
| Gatch, Gil | excused |
| Hager, William | excused |
| McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr. | excused |
| Vaughan, David | excused |
| Alexander, Terry | excused |
| Haddon, Patrick B. | excused |
| Hart, Christopher R. | excused |
| Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G. | excused |
| Smith, Marvin | excused |
2nd Reading
February 25, 2025 · Senate · pass
yes: 43 · no: 0 · other: 3
Official vote source ↗ Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (46)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Adams, Brian | yes |
| Grooms, Lawrence K. | yes |
| Hembree, Greg | yes |
| Jackson, Darrell | yes |
| Johnson, Michael | yes |
| Kennedy, Carlisle | yes |
| Kimbrell, Josh | yes |
| Leber, Matthew W. | yes |
| Martin, Shane R. | yes |
| Massey, A. Shane | yes |
| Matthews, Margie Bright | yes |
| Nutt, Roger A. | yes |
| Ott, Russell L. | yes |
| Peeler, Harvey S., Jr. | yes |
| Rankin, Luke A. | yes |
| Reichenbach, Mike | yes |
| Rice, Rex F. | yes |
| Sabb, Ronnie A. | yes |
| Stubbs, Everett | yes |
| Sutton, Ed | yes |
| Tedder, Deon T. | yes |
| Turner, Ross | yes |
| Verdin, Daniel B., III | yes |
| Walker, Overture | yes |
| Williams, Kent M. | yes |
| Young, Tom, Jr. | yes |
| Zell, Jeff | yes |
| Campsen, George E., III | excused |
| Devine, Tameika Isaac | excused |
| Hutto, Brad | excused |
| Alexander, Thomas C. | yes |
| Allen, Karl B. | yes |
| Bennett, Sean M. | yes |
| Blackmon, Allen | yes |
| Cash, Richard J. | yes |
| Chaplin, JD | yes |
| Climer, Wes | yes |
| Corbin, Thomas D. | yes |
| Cromer, Ronnie W. | yes |
| Davis, Tom | yes |
| Elliott, Jason | yes |
| Fernandez, Tom | yes |
| Gambrell, Michael W. | yes |
| Garrett, Billy | yes |
| Goldfinch, Stephen L. | yes |
| Graham, Jeffrey R. | yes |
to override the veto
May 28, 2025 · Senate · pass
yes: 40 · no: 2 · other: 4
Official vote source ↗ Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (46)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Adams, Brian | yes |
| Alexander, Thomas C. | yes |
| Allen, Karl B. | yes |
| Bennett, Sean M. | yes |
| Blackmon, Allen | yes |
| Cash, Richard J. | yes |
| Chaplin, JD | yes |
| Climer, Wes | yes |
| Corbin, Thomas D. | yes |
| Davis, Tom | yes |
| Devine, Tameika Isaac | yes |
| Elliott, Jason | yes |
| Fernandez, Tom | yes |
| Gambrell, Michael W. | yes |
| Garrett, Billy | yes |
| Graham, Jeffrey R. | yes |
| Grooms, Lawrence K. | yes |
| Hembree, Greg | yes |
| Hutto, Brad | yes |
| Jackson, Darrell | yes |
| Johnson, Michael | yes |
| Kimbrell, Josh | yes |
| Leber, Matthew W. | yes |
| Martin, Shane R. | yes |
| Massey, A. Shane | yes |
| Matthews, Margie Bright | yes |
| Nutt, Roger A. | yes |
| Ott, Russell L. | yes |
| Peeler, Harvey S., Jr. | yes |
| Reichenbach, Mike | yes |
| Rice, Rex F. | yes |
| Stubbs, Everett | yes |
| Sutton, Ed | yes |
| Tedder, Deon T. | yes |
| Turner, Ross | yes |
| Verdin, Daniel B., III | yes |
| Walker, Overture | yes |
| Williams, Kent M. | yes |
| Young, Tom, Jr. | yes |
| Zell, Jeff | yes |
| Campsen, George E., III | no |
| Cromer, Ronnie W. | no |
| Goldfinch, Stephen L. | excused |
| Kennedy, Carlisle | excused |
| Rankin, Luke A. | excused |
| Sabb, Ronnie A. | excused |
Concur in Senate Amendments
May 8, 2025 · House · pass
yes: 109 · no: 0 · other: 14
Official vote source ↗ Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (122)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Alexander, Terry | yes |
| Anderson, Carl L. | yes |
| Atkinson, Lucas | yes |
| Bailey, William H. | yes |
| Ballentine, Nathan | yes |
| Bamberg, Justin T. | yes |
| Bannister, Bruce W. | yes |
| Bauer, Heather | yes |
| Beach, Thomas | yes |
| Bernstein, Beth E. | yes |
| Bowers, Phillip | yes |
| Bradley, Jeff | yes |
| Brewer, Gary S., Jr. | yes |
| Brittain, T. Case, Jr. | yes |
| Burns, James Mikell | yes |
| Calhoon, Paula Rawl | yes |
| Caskey, Micajah P., IV | yes |
| Chapman, Donald G. | yes |
| Clyburn, William | yes |
| Cobb-Hunter, Gilda | yes |
| Collins, Neal A. | yes |
| Cox, Brandon L. | yes |
| Crawford, Heather Ammons | yes |
| Cromer, April | yes |
| Davis, Sylleste H. | yes |
| Dillard, Chandra E. | yes |
| Duncan, Adam L. | yes |
| Edgerton, Sarita L. | yes |
| Erickson, Shannon S. | yes |
| Forrest, Cally R., Jr. | yes |
| Frank, Stephen D. | yes |
| Gagnon, Craig A. | yes |
| Garvin, Kambrell H. | yes |
| Gibson, Daniel | yes |
| Gilliard, Wendell G. | yes |
| Gilreath, Thomas Lee | yes |
| Govan, Jerry N., Jr. | yes |
| Grant, Hamilton R. | yes |
| Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr. | yes |
| Guffey, Brandon | yes |
| Haddon, Patrick B. | yes |
| Hager, William | yes |
| Harris, Robert J. | yes |
| Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr. | yes |
| Hartz, Charles V. | yes |
| Hayes, Jackie E. | yes |
| Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G. | yes |
| Hewitt, Lee | yes |
| Hiott, David R. | yes |
| Hixon, William M. | yes |
| Holman, Harriet A. | yes |
| Hosey, Lonnie | yes |
| Howard, Leon | yes |
| Huff, William C. | yes |
| Johnson, Jeffrey E. | yes |
| Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr. | yes |
| Jones, Wendell K. | yes |
| Jordan, Wallace H., Jr. | yes |
| Kilmartin, John Gregory | yes |
| King, John Richard C. | yes |
| Kirby, Roger K. | yes |
| Landing, Kathy | yes |
| Lawson, M. Brian | yes |
| Ligon, Thomas R. | yes |
| Long, Steven Wayne | yes |
| Luck, Jason | yes |
| Magnuson, Josiah | yes |
| Martin, David | yes |
| May, Robert J., III | yes |
| McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr. | yes |
| McCravy, John R., III | yes |
| McDaniel, Annie E. | yes |
| Mitchell, Cody T. | yes |
| Montgomery, W. Scott, IV | yes |
| Moore, Travis A. | yes |
| Morgan, T. Alan, Jr. | yes |
| Moss, Dennis C. | yes |
| Neese, Mike M. | yes |
| Newton, Brandon | yes |
| Newton, Wm. Weston J. | yes |
| Oremus, Melissa Lackey | yes |
| Pace, Jordan S. | yes |
| Pedalino, Fawn M. | yes |
| Pope, Thomas E. | yes |
| Rankin, Luke S. | yes |
| Reese, Robert T. | yes |
| Rivers, Michael F., Sr. | yes |
| Robbins, Robby | yes |
| Sanders, Richard Blake | yes |
| Schuessler, Carla M. | yes |
| Sessions, Heath | yes |
| Smith, Marvin | yes |
| Spann-Wilder, Tiffany R. | yes |
| Stavrinakis, Leonidas E. | yes |
| Taylor, Bill | yes |
| Teeple, James E. | yes |
| Terribile, Jackie R. | yes |
| Vaughan, David | yes |
| Waters, Courtney S. | yes |
| Weeks, J. David | yes |
| Wetmore, Elizabeth | yes |
| White, Joseph S. | yes |
| Whitmire, William R. | yes |
| Wickensimer, Paul B. | yes |
| Williams, Robert Q. | yes |
| Willis, Mark N. | yes |
| Wooten, Chris | yes |
| Yow, Richard L. | yes |
| Bustos, Joseph M. | excused |
| Cox, Bobby J. | excused |
| Gatch, Gil | excused |
| McGinnis, Timothy A. | excused |
| Murphy, Chris | excused |
| Chumley, William M. | excused |
| Gilliam, Leon D. | excused |
| Hardee, Kevin | excused |
| Hart, Christopher R. | excused |
| Lowe, Phillip D. | excused |
| Moore, JA | excused |
| Rose, Seth | excused |
| Rutherford, J. Todd | excused |
| Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. | excused |
Passage of Bill
May 1, 2025 · House · pass
yes: 107 · no: 5 · other: 11
Official vote source ↗ Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (122)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Alexander, Terry | yes |
| Anderson, Carl L. | yes |
| Atkinson, Lucas | yes |
| Bailey, William H. | yes |
| Ballentine, Nathan | yes |
| Bamberg, Justin T. | yes |
| Gilliam, Leon D. | no |
| Bannister, Bruce W. | yes |
| Bauer, Heather | yes |
| Beach, Thomas | yes |
| Bernstein, Beth E. | yes |
| Bowers, Phillip | yes |
| Bradley, Jeff | yes |
| Brewer, Gary S., Jr. | yes |
| Brittain, T. Case, Jr. | yes |
| Burns, James Mikell | yes |
| Bustos, Joseph M. | yes |
| Calhoon, Paula Rawl | yes |
| Caskey, Micajah P., IV | yes |
| Chapman, Donald G. | yes |
| Chumley, William M. | yes |
| Clyburn, William | yes |
| Cobb-Hunter, Gilda | yes |
| Collins, Neal A. | yes |
| Cox, Bobby J. | yes |
| Cox, Brandon L. | yes |
| Crawford, Heather Ammons | yes |
| Cromer, April | yes |
| Davis, Sylleste H. | yes |
| Duncan, Adam L. | yes |
| Edgerton, Sarita L. | yes |
| Erickson, Shannon S. | yes |
| Forrest, Cally R., Jr. | yes |
| Frank, Stephen D. | yes |
| Gagnon, Craig A. | yes |
| Garvin, Kambrell H. | yes |
| Gatch, Gil | yes |
| Gilliard, Wendell G. | yes |
| Govan, Jerry N., Jr. | yes |
| Grant, Hamilton R. | yes |
| Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr. | yes |
| Guffey, Brandon | yes |
| Haddon, Patrick B. | yes |
| Hager, William | yes |
| Harris, Robert J. | yes |
| Hart, Christopher R. | yes |
| Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr. | yes |
| Hartz, Charles V. | yes |
| Hayes, Jackie E. | yes |
| Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G. | yes |
| Hewitt, Lee | yes |
| Hixon, William M. | yes |
| Holman, Harriet A. | yes |
| Huff, William C. | yes |
| Johnson, Jeffrey E. | yes |
| Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr. | yes |
| Jones, Wendell K. | yes |
| Jordan, Wallace H., Jr. | yes |
| Kilmartin, John Gregory | yes |
| Kirby, Roger K. | yes |
| Landing, Kathy | yes |
| Hiott, David R. | no |
| McCravy, John R., III | no |
| Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. | no |
| Gilreath, Thomas Lee | excused |
| Hosey, Lonnie | excused |
| King, John Richard C. | excused |
| Moss, Dennis C. | excused |
| Murphy, Chris | excused |
| Pope, Thomas E. | excused |
| Dillard, Chandra E. | excused |
| Hardee, Kevin | excused |
| Howard, Leon | excused |
| McDaniel, Annie E. | excused |
| Moore, JA | excused |
| Lawson, M. Brian | yes |
| Ligon, Thomas R. | yes |
| Long, Steven Wayne | yes |
| Lowe, Phillip D. | yes |
| Luck, Jason | yes |
| Magnuson, Josiah | yes |
| Martin, David | yes |
| May, Robert J., III | yes |
| McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr. | yes |
| McGinnis, Timothy A. | yes |
| Mitchell, Cody T. | yes |
| Montgomery, W. Scott, IV | yes |
| Moore, Travis A. | yes |
| Morgan, T. Alan, Jr. | yes |
| Neese, Mike M. | yes |
| Newton, Brandon | yes |
| Newton, Wm. Weston J. | yes |
| Oremus, Melissa Lackey | yes |
| Pace, Jordan S. | yes |
| Pedalino, Fawn M. | yes |
| Rankin, Luke S. | yes |
| Reese, Robert T. | yes |
| Rivers, Michael F., Sr. | yes |
| Robbins, Robby | yes |
| Rose, Seth | yes |
| Rutherford, J. Todd | yes |
| Sanders, Richard Blake | yes |
| Schuessler, Carla M. | yes |
| Sessions, Heath | yes |
| Smith, Marvin | yes |
| Spann-Wilder, Tiffany R. | yes |
| Stavrinakis, Leonidas E. | yes |
| Taylor, Bill | yes |
| Teeple, James E. | yes |
| Terribile, Jackie R. | yes |
| Vaughan, David | yes |
| Waters, Courtney S. | yes |
| Weeks, J. David | yes |
| Wetmore, Elizabeth | yes |
| White, Joseph S. | yes |
| Whitmire, William R. | yes |
| Wickensimer, Paul B. | yes |
| Williams, Robert Q. | yes |
| Willis, Mark N. | yes |
| Wooten, Chris | yes |
| Yow, Richard L. | yes |
| Gibson, Daniel | no |
Legislative history
- Act No. 260
- Effective date 01/14/26
- Veto overridden Yeas-112 Nays-0
- Veto overridden Ayes-44 Nays-0
- Vetoed by Governor
- Ratified R 86
- Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
- Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Returned to House with amendments
- Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
- House amendment amended
- Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-5
- Read second time
- Amended
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Introduced and read first time
- Read third time and sent to House
- Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- Read second time
- Amended
- Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Prefiled
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