H*3541 (Rat #0346, Act #0286 of 2010) General Bill, By Hiott, Frye, Duncan, M.A. Pitts, Whitmire and Rice
Summary: Hunting
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-9-665 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A HUNTER MUST OBTAIN A BEAR TAG IN ORDER TO TAKE A BEAR AND TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES AND FEES FOR OBTAINING THESE TAGS; BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-435 SO AS TO PROHIBIT TAKING OR ATTEMPTING TO TAKE A BEAR WEIGHING LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED POUNDS AND PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REVENUE FROM THE SALE OF LIFETIME LICENSES, SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE USES FOR REVENUE GENERATED FROM THE SALE OF BEAR TAGS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPEN SEASON FOR ANTLERED DEER, SO AS TO DESIGNATE WHEN ARCHERY AND FIREARMS MAY BE USED IN GAME ZONE 1; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-430, RELATING TO THE OPEN SEASON FOR TAKING BEAR IN GAME ZONE ONE AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DATES OF THIS SEASON AND PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTY HUNTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TAKING AND HUNTING OF BEAR IN ALL OTHER GAME ZONES; TO REQUIRE BEAR TAGS; AND TO REVISE VARIOUS BEAR TAKING REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 50-11-380 RELATING TO THE TAKING OF ANTLERLESS DEER. - ratified title
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02/17/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-4
02/17/09	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-5
04/01/09	House	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-4
04/02/09		Scrivener's error corrected
04/21/09	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 12, 2009 HJ-42
05/12/09	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 13, 2009 HJ-25
05/13/09	House	Amended HJ-10
05/13/09	House	Read second time HJ-14
05/14/09	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-29
05/14/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
05/14/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-8
05/14/09		Scrivener's error corrected
06/01/10	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-26
06/02/10		Scrivener's error corrected
06/02/10	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-150
06/02/10	Senate	Read second time SJ-150
06/03/10	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-12
06/15/10	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-102
06/15/10	House	Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 HJ-102
06/21/10		Ratified R 346
06/25/10		Vetoed by Governor
06/29/10	House	Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-108 Nays-2 HJ-42
06/29/10	Senate	Veto overridden Yeas-28 Nays-9 SJ-103
07/13/10		Effective date 06/29/10
07/14/10		Act No. 286