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TATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT
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This fiscal impact statement is produced in compliance with the South Carolina Code of Laws and House and Senate rules. The focus of
the analysis is on governmental expenditure and revenue impacts and may not provide a comprehensive summary of the legislation.
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H. 3930
Fiscal Impact Summary
This bill creates the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, which defines relevant terms and
provides that, other than for a criminal investigation and prosecution or otherwise required by
law, no government entity, official, agent, or employee may knowingly keep or cause to be kept
any list, record, or registry of privately owned firearms or their respective owners. The bill also
authorizes the Attorney General to enforce these provisions and establishes civil fines for
violations of this act.
This bill may result in an increase in the number of circuit court cases. Judicial anticipates any
increase in the caseload due to this bill can be managed within existing appropriations. However,
Judicial notes that if this bill results in an unexpected significant increase in the caseload,
additional General Fund appropriations may be requested.
The Attorney General’s Office anticipates the need for 2.0 FTEs with salary and fringe totaling
$237,000 and other operating expenses totaling $35,000 annually to manage the additional
responsibilities of this bill. The Attorney General’s Office anticipates requesting a General Fund
appropriation to cover this increase in expense.
Revenue and Fiscal Affairs (RFA) anticipates this bill may result in an undetermined impact to
the General Fund, Other Funds, and local revenue due to the potential increase in fines collected
by the court.
This fiscal impact statement has been updated to include a response from the Attorney General’s
Office.
Explanation of Fiscal Impact
Updated for Additional Agency Response on April 3, 2025
Introduced on February 6, 2025
State Expenditure
This bill creates the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, which defines relevant terms and
provides that, other than for a criminal investigation and prosecution or otherwise required by
law, no government entity, official, agent, or employee may knowingly keep or cause to be kept
any list, record, or registry of privately owned firearms or their respective owners. The bill also
Bill Number: H. 3930 Introduced on Februar
y 6, 2025
Subject: Second Amendment Privac y Act
Requestor: House Judiciary
RFA Analyst(s): Gardner
Impact Date: April 3, 2025 - Updated for Additional Agency Response
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Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director
DISCLAIMER: THIS FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT REPRESENTS THE OPINION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE
AGENCY OFFICIAL WHO APPROVED AND SIGNED THIS DOCUMENT. IT IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION TO
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED AS AN EXPRESSION OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
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H. 3930
authorizes the Attorney General to enforce these provisions and establishes civil fines for
violations of this act.
This bill may result in an increase in the number of circuit court cases. Judicial anticipates any
increase in the caseload due to this bill can be managed within existing appropriations. However,
Judicial notes that if this bill results in an unexpected significant increase in the caseload,
additional General Fund appropriations may be requested.
The Attorney General’s Office anticipates the need for 2.0 FTEs, an Attorney II and an
Investigator IV, to manage the additional responsibilities to the agency due to this bill. The
agency indicates salary and fringe for these FTEs will total approximately $237,000 and other
operating expenses will total $35,000. The Attorney General’s Office anticipates expenses to
increase by $272,000 annually due to this bill. The Attorney General’s Office anticipates
requesting a General Fund appropriation to cover this increase in expense.
This section has been updated to include a response from the Attorney General’s Office.
State Revenue
This bill may result in an increase in the amount of fines collected by the court. Court fines are
distributed to the General Fund, Other Funds, and local funds. Therefore, RFA anticipates this
bill may result in an undetermined increase to the General Fund and Other Funds revenue due to
the increase in fine collections by the court.
Local Expenditure
N/A
Local Revenue
This bill may result in an increase in the amount of fines collected by the court. Court fines are
distributed to the General Fund, Other Funds, and local funds. Therefore, RFA anticipates this
bill may result in an undetermined increase to local revenue due to the increase in fine
collections by the court.