S*0036 (Rat #0053, Act #0040 of 2021) General Bill, By Grooms
Similar (H 3818)
Summary: Blue catfish
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-640, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POSSESSION OF BLUE CATFISH, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION OF MORE THAN TWO BLUE CATFISH GREATER THAN THIRTY-TWO INCHES IN LENGTH IN CERTAIN WATERS OF THIS STATE AND TO PROVIDE A DAILY LIMIT FOR CERTAIN WATERS OF THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-1120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE POINT SYSTEM FOR FISHING VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A VIOLATION OF THE BLUE CATFISH CATCH LIMIT IS FOURTEEN POINTS; AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE BLUE CATFISH FISHERY IN THE SANTEE AND COOPER RIVER SYSTEMS. - ratified title
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12/09/20	Senate	Prefiled
12/09/20	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
01/12/21	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 107)
01/12/21	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 107)
02/18/21	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 7)
02/24/21	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 20)
02/24/21	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 20)
02/24/21	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 20)
02/25/21	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 14)
03/02/21	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
03/02/21	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 12)
04/29/21	House	Recalled from Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 71)
05/04/21	House	Amended (House Journal-page 18)
05/04/21	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 18)
05/04/21	House	Roll call Yeas-118 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 19)
05/05/21	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 8)
05/06/21	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 59)
05/06/21	Senate	Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 59)
05/13/21		Ratified R 53
05/17/21		Signed By Governor
06/01/21		Effective date 06/16/21
06/01/21		Act No. 40