Current Status Bill Number:450 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19950207 Primary Sponsor:Bryan All Sponsors:Bryan Drafted Document Number:res9593.jeb Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Fish, Game and Forestry Committee 07 SFGF Subject:Hunting within certain distance of residence
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Senate 19950207 Introduced, read first time, 07 SFGF
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TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-355, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE HUNTING OF DEER WITHIN THREE HUNDRED YARDS OF A RESIDENCE, SO AS TO RESTRICT OTHER FORMS OF HUNTING WITHIN ONE HUNDRED YARDS OF A RESIDENCE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-11-355 of the 1976 Code is amended by inserting:
"Section 50-11-355. It is unlawful to hunt deer within three hundred yards of a residence, or any other game within one hundred yards of a residence, without permission of the owner and occupant. Anyone violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. The provisions of this section do not apply to a landowner hunting on his own land."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.