South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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S. 1020

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Cromer
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5046cm12.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2012
Introduced in the House on February 22, 2012
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Deer hunting

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  11/28/2011  Senate  Prefiled
  11/28/2011  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
   1/10/2012  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 15)
   1/10/2012  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 15)
   2/15/2012  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 8)
   2/16/2012  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 10)
   2/16/2012  Senate  Roll call Ayes-40  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 10)
   2/21/2012  Senate  Read third time and sent to House 
                        (Senate Journal-page 17)
   2/22/2012  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
   2/22/2012  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 12)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

11/28/2011
2/15/2012

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 15, 2012

S. 1020

Introduced by Senator Cromer

S. Printed 2/15/12--S.

Read the first time January 10, 2012.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON FISH, GAME AND FORESTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1020) to amend Section 50-11-355, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to unlawful deer hunting near a residence, so as to provide that it is unlawful, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

RONNIE W. CROMER for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-355, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL DEER HUNTING NEAR A RESIDENCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO HUNT DEER WITH FIREARMS NEAR A RESIDENCE WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE OWNER AND OCCUPANT.

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 to read:

"Section 50-11-355.    It is unlawful to hunt deer with firearms within three 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 or a person taking deer pursuant to a department permit."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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