South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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A210, R228, S1111

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Campsen
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11255cz18.docx

Introduced in the Senate on March 13, 2018
Introduced in the House on April 3, 2018
Passed by the General Assembly on May 9, 2018
Governor's Action: May 17, 2018, Signed

Summary: Cobia, size and possession limits

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/13/2018  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
   3/13/2018  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 7)
   3/21/2018  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 14)
   3/28/2018  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 21)
   3/28/2018  Senate  Roll call Ayes-41  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 21)
   3/29/2018  Senate  Read third time and sent to House 
                        (Senate Journal-page 26)
    4/3/2018  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 82)
    4/3/2018  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 82)
    5/3/2018  House   Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural 
                        Resources and Environmental Affairs 
                        (House Journal-page 41)
    5/8/2018  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 54)
    5/8/2018  House   Roll call Yeas-94  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 54)
    5/9/2018  House   Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 25)
   5/14/2018          Ratified R 228
   5/17/2018          Signed By Governor
   5/24/2018          Effective date 05/17/18
   5/31/2018          Act No. 210

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/13/2018
3/21/2018
5/3/2018


(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A210, R228, S1111)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-2730, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FEDERAL FISHING REGULATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC SIZE AND POSSESSION LIMIT FOR COBIA.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Cobia fishing limits revised

SECTION    1.    Section 50-5-2730(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B)    This provision does not apply to:

(1)    black sea bass (Centropristis striata) whose lawful catch limit is five fish per person per day or the same as the federal limit for black sea bass, whichever is higher. The lawful minimum size is thirteen inches total length. Additionally, there is no closed season on the catching of black sea bass (Centropristis striata);

(2)    cobia (Rachycentron canadum) located in the Southern Cobia Management Zone. Subject to a minimum size requirement of thirty-six inches in fork length, possession of cobia caught in the Southern Cobia Management Zone is limited to one per person per day, and no more than three per boat per day, from June first to April thirtieth. It is unlawful to take and possess cobia in the Southern Cobia Management Zone from May first to May thirty-first, and at any time federal regulations provide for the closure of the recreational cobia season in the waters of the South Atlantic Ocean; or

(3)    cobia (Rachycentron canadum) located in the waters of this State outside of the Southern Cobia Management Zone. Subject to a minimum size requirement of thirty-six inches in fork length, possession of cobia caught in the waters of this State outside of the Southern Cobia Management Zone is limited to one per person per day, and no more than six per boat per day."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 14th day of May, 2018.

Approved the 17th day of May, 2018.

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