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H. 5090
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Clemmons and Yow
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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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
S. Printed 5/9/18--S.
Read the first time April 9, 2018.
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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