H*4703 (Rat #0429, Act #0353 of 2000) General Bill, By Sharpe and Witherspoon
Summary: Deer, unlawful to build enclosure which prevents hunting of; Predatory animals, trapping of; Fish and Game
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROTECTION OF GAME, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-100, RELATING TO WILDLIFE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO CONSTRUCT A NEW ENCLOSURE WHICH PREVENTS OR MATERIALLY IMPEDES THE FREE RANGE OF DEER BEING HUNTED, TO REQUIRE OWNERS OR LESSEES OF PROPERTY WHICH HAVE ENCLOSURES WHICH PREVENT OR MATERIALLY IMPEDE THE FREE RANGE OF THE DEER BEING HUNTED TO REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, TO LIMIT EXPANSION OF ENCLOSURES, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 50, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-1145, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE OWNER, LESSEE, OR PERSON IN LAWFUL POSSESSION OF LAND WHEREON AN ENCLOSURE FOR RUNNING RABBITS WITH DOGS HAS BEEN ERECTED MAY TRAP PREDATORY ANIMALS WITHIN THE ENCLOSURE USING A CAGE-TYPE TRAP THAT DOES NOT INJURE OR KILL THE ANIMAL, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF POLE-TOP TRAPS, STEEL TRAPS, FOOT-HOLD TRAPS, RUBBER PADDED TRAPS, BODY GRIPPING TRAPS, OR TRAPS THAT INJURE OR KILL AN ANIMAL, AND TO REQUIRE THAT ALL ANIMALS TRAPPED MUST BE RELEASED BACK INTO THE WILD UNHARMED.-AMENDED TITLE
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02/29/00	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
02/29/00	House	Referred to Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-8
04/05/00	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-11
04/11/00	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 12, 2000 HJ-28
04/12/00	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 13, 2000 HJ-35
04/13/00	House	Amended HJ-39
04/13/00	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Easterday, Kennedy, Young-Brickell, Delleney, Gourdine, Hosey, Govan, Hayes, Clyburn, Chellis, Ott, Witherspoon, Perry, Sharpe, Davenport, Quinn and Knotts HJ-39
05/03/00	House	Amended HJ-82
05/03/00	House	Read second time HJ-86
05/03/00	House	Roll call Yeas-90 Nays-10 HJ-86
05/04/00	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-116
05/09/00	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-7
05/09/00	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-7
05/09/00	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-7
05/24/00	Senate	Read second time SJ-25
05/24/00	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-25
05/30/00	Senate	Special order SJ-68
06/01/00	Senate	Amended SJ-91
06/01/00	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-91
06/01/00	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-73
06/08/00		Ratified R 429
06/14/00		Signed By Governor
06/14/00		Effective date 06/14/00
06/23/00		Copies available
06/23/00		Act No. 353