S*0932 (Rat #0255, Act #0211 of 2010) General Bill, By L. Martin and Campsen
Summary: Hogs
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-16-25, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE RELEASE OF PIGS FOR HUNTING PURPOSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO POSSESS, BUY, SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, TRANSFER, RELEASE, OR TRANSPORT FOR THE PURPOSE OF RELEASE A MEMBER OF THE SUIDAE FAMILY INTO THE WILD, EXCEPT THAT A CAPTURED FREE ROAMING PIG MAY BE RELEASED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS UPON A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-710, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST NIGHT HUNTING, SO AS TO PERMIT THE NIGHT HUNTING OF HOGS UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-16-70, RELATING TO PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 16, TITLE 50, SO AS TO INCLUDE VIOLATIONS OF PERMIT CONDITIONS; TO ADD SECTION 50-9-655 SO AS TO REQUIRE PERMITS FOR TAKING, TRANSPORTING, AND RELEASING A PIG FROM A FREE ROAMING POPULATION AND FOR MAINTAINING A PIG HUNTING ENCLOSURE; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 5-11-380 RELATING TO UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CERTAIN AMMUNITION AND FIREARMS IN GAME ZONE 1. - ratified title
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12/09/09	Senate	Prefiled
12/09/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
01/12/10	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-24
01/12/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-24
02/24/10	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-9
02/25/10	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-55
02/25/10	Senate	Amended SJ-55
02/25/10	Senate	Read second time SJ-55
02/26/10		Scrivener's error corrected
03/03/10	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-21
03/03/10	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-88
03/03/10	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-88
04/29/10	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-8
04/30/10		Scrivener's error corrected
05/12/10	House	Debate adjourned HJ-88
05/12/10	House	Amended HJ-93
05/12/10	House	Read second time HJ-93
05/13/10	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-10
05/27/10	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-61
06/01/10		Ratified R 255
06/08/10		Became law without Governor's signature
06/15/10		Effective date 06/08/10
06/17/10		Act No. 211