South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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H. 5090

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Clemmons and Yow
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5485cm18.docx

Introduced in the House on March 8, 2018
Introduced in the Senate on April 9, 2018
Last Amended on May 9, 2018
Currently residing in the House

Summary: Wild turkey feathers in art

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    3/8/2018  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 18)
    3/8/2018  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 18)
   3/20/2018  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
   3/22/2018  House   Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural 
                        Resources and Environmental Affairs 
                        (House Journal-page 50)
    4/3/2018  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 24)
    4/3/2018  House   Roll call Yeas-103  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 25)
    4/4/2018  House   Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 9)
    4/9/2018  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 19)
    4/9/2018  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 19)
    5/8/2018  Senate  Polled out of committee Fish, Game and Forestry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 19)
    5/8/2018  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 19)
    5/9/2018  Senate  Amended (Senate Journal-page 44)
    5/9/2018  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 44)
    5/9/2018  Senate  Roll call Ayes-30  Nays-8 (Senate Journal-page 44)
   5/10/2018  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        (Senate Journal-page 121)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/8/2018
3/22/2018
5/8/2018
5/9/2018

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AMENDED

May 9, 2018

H. 5090

Introduced by Reps. Clemmons and Yow

S. Printed 5/9/18--S.

Read the first time April 9, 2018.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-515, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE USE OF WILD TURKEY FEATHERS IN ART, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WILD TURKEY PARTS MAY BE USED IN ARTS AND CRAFTS BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION DOES NOT AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF WILD TURKEY MEAT, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS THAT PROHIBIT THE SALE OF PARTS OF WILD TURKEYS AND THE SALE OF CAPES, BEARDS, AND FANS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-11-515 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-11-515.    (A)    An American Indian artist, who is a member of a tribe recognized by: (1) Public Law 101-644, the Indian Arts and Crafts Board Act, and (2) the state's Commission on Minority Affairs pursuant to Section 1-31-40, may use wild turkey feathers parts in arts and crafts that are offered for sale and sold to the general public if the artist has on his person a tribal identification card demonstrating his authorization pursuant to the Indian Arts and Crafts Board Act. The artist must affix a label to the product or provide a document with the product stating the artist's name and 'American Indian Art - resale of this product in its unaltered orginal condition is lawful in South Carolina.'

(B)    This section does not authorize the sale of other parts of wild turkeys, whether taken lawfully or unlawfully, including, but not limited to, capes, beards, and fans of wild turkey meat."

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

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