Current Status Bill Number:707 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970429 Primary Sponsor:McGill All Sponsors:McGill Drafted Document Number:res1422.jym Residing Body:House Current Committee:Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR Subject:Fishing from public roads which abut lands posted against trespassing, penalties; Fish and Game
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19970603 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR referred to Committee Senate 19970530 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19970529 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Friday, 19970530 Senate 19970527 Recalled from Committee, 07 SFGF placed on the Calendar Senate 19970429 Introduced, read first time, 07 SFGF referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
RECALLED
May 27, 1997
S. 707
S. Printed 5/27/97--S.
Read the first time April 29, 1997.
TO AMEND CHAPTER 13, TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROTECTION OF FISH, BY ADDING SECTION 50-13-390, SO AS TO PROHIBIT FISHING FROM PUBLIC ROADS WHICH ABUT LANDS THAT ARE POSTED AGAINST TRESPASSING OR FISHING; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 13, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-13-390. Fishing from any public roads is prohibited whenever the public roads abut lands that are posted against trespassing or fishing. The provisions of this section do not apply to fishing by owners of the abutting lands or by persons who have permission of the owners to fish on or over the abutting lands. Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or be imprisoned for a period not to exceed thirty days."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.