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A196, R253, H4054
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Sandifer
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6135cm11.docx
Introduced in the House on April 7, 2011
Introduced in the Senate on April 25, 2012
Last Amended on May 22, 2012
Passed by the General Assembly on June 5, 2012
Governor's Action: June 7, 2012, Signed
Summary: Unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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4/7/2011 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 37)
4/7/2011 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 37)
3/28/2012 House Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
(House Journal-page 4)
4/19/2012 House Read second time (House Journal-page 34)
4/19/2012 House Roll call Yeas-80 Nays-16 (House Journal-page 34)
4/24/2012 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 25)
4/25/2012 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
4/25/2012 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
(Senate Journal-page 7)
5/17/2012 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game
and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 5)
5/22/2012 Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 19)
5/22/2012 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 19)
5/22/2012 Senate Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 19)
5/29/2012 Senate Returned to House with amendments
(Senate Journal-page 10)
6/5/2012 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
(House Journal-page 101)
6/5/2012 House Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-3 (House Journal-page 101)
6/6/2012 Ratified R 253
6/7/2012 Signed By Governor
6/18/2012 Effective date 06/07/12
6/18/2012 Act No. 196
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
4/7/2011
3/28/2012
5/17/2012
5/22/2012
(A196, R253, H4054)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-36 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO HUNT MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON LAKE KEOWEE WITHIN TWO HUNDRED YARDS OF A DWELLING, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY; BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-37 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO HUNT MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON BROADWAY LAKE WITHIN TWO HUNDRED YARDS OF A DWELLING WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE OWNER AND OCCUPANT, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY; AND BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-38 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO HUNT MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON LAKE MOULTRIE WITHIN TWO HUNDRED YARDS OF A DWELLING WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE OWNER AND OCCUPANT, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Lake Keowee
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-11-36. It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on Lake Keowee within two hundred yards of a dwelling. As used in this section, Lake Keowee includes all waters of Keowee River impounded by the Little River Dam at Newry and the Keowee Dam to Jocassee Dam. This includes all waters upstream of the Little River Dam to the confluence of Cane Creek and Little Cane Creek on Cane Creek, to South Carolina State Highway S-37-175 on Crooked Creek, to South Carolina State Highway S-37-24 (Burnt Tanyard Road) on Little River, and to South Carolina State Highway S-37-200 on Stamp Creek in Oconee County. This includes all waters upstream of the Keowee Dam to the confluence of Eastatoe River and Little Eastatoe Creek on the Eastatoe River; South Carolina State Highway 133 on Cedar, Crowe, and Mile Creeks in Pickens County. A person who violates 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."
Broadway Lake
SECTION 2. Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-11-37. It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on Broadway Lake in Anderson County within two hundred yards of a dwelling without written permission of the owner and occupant. A person who violates 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."
Lake Moultrie
SECTION 3. Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-11-38. It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on Lake Moultrie within two hundred yards of a dwelling without written permission of the owner and occupant. As used in this section, Lake Moultrie means all waters impounded by the Pinopolis Dam, including the Diversion Canal and those waters of the Re-diversion Canal within the Santee Cooper project area. A person who violates 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."
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 6th day of June, 2012.
Approved the 7th day of June, 2012.
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