H*3957 (Rat #0111, Act #0091 of 2021) General Bill, By Hewitt, Kirby, Bailey and G.M. Smith
Summary: Flounder- catch size and limits
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 50-5-1705 AND 50-5-1710, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CATCH AND SIZE LIMITS FOR THE TAKING, POSSESSING, LANDING, SELLING, OR PURCHASING OF CERTAIN FISH FROM THE STATE'S WATERS, SO AS TO DECREASE THE CATCH LIMIT AND INCREASE THE SIZE LIMIT FOR FLOUNDER; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-540, RELATING TO RECREATIONAL SALTWATER FISHING LICENSES AND CHARTER FISHING VESSELS, SO AS TO INCREASE CERTAIN FEES AND TO CREATE AND ELIMINATE CERTAIN LICENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REVENUES GENERATED BY CERTAIN LICENSES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A PORTION BE USED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A FLOUNDER STOCKING PROGRAM; AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PROVIDE A REPORT ON SOUTH CAROLINA'S STOCK OF FLOUNDER. - ratified title
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02/23/21	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 40)
02/23/21	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 40)
03/11/21	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 3)
03/16/21	House	Amended (House Journal-page 18)
03/16/21	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 20)
03/16/21	House	Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-3 (House Journal-page 21)
03/17/21	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 22)
03/17/21	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
03/17/21	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 8)
04/22/21	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 9)
05/04/21	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 22)
05/04/21	Senate	Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 22)
05/06/21	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 19)
05/12/21	House	Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 29)
05/12/21	House	Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 29)
05/12/21	House	Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-4 (House Journal-page 30)
05/13/21	Senate	Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 27)
05/13/21	House	House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Lowe, Hewitt, Pendarvis (House Journal-page 47)
05/13/21	Senate	Conference committee appointed Campsen, Goldfinch, McElveen (Senate Journal-page 28)
06/08/21	Senate	Free conference powers granted (Senate Journal-page 46)
06/08/21	Senate	Free conference committee appointed Campsen, Goldfinch, McElveen (Senate Journal-page 46)
06/08/21	Senate	Free conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 46)
06/08/21	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 46)
06/08/21	House	Free conference powers granted (House Journal-page 71)
06/08/21	House	Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 72)
06/08/21	House	Free conference committee appointed Lowe, Hewitt, Pendarvis (House Journal-page 73)
06/08/21	House	Free conference report adopted (House Journal-page 73)
06/08/21	Senate	Ordered enrolled for ratification
06/09/21		Ratified R 111
06/15/21		Signed By Governor
06/22/21		Effective date 07/01/21
06/22/21		Act No. 91