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H*4386 (Rat #0249, Act #0212 of 2024) General Bill, By Forrest
Similar (S 0955)
Summary: Blue crab, robust redhorse
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 50-5-400 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE LIMITED COMMERCIAL BLUE CRAB LICENSE AND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING THE LICENSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-350, RELATING TO THE TRANSFERABILITY OF LICENSES, SO AS TO EXEMPT THE LIMITED COMMERCIAL BLUE CRAB LICENSE FROM THE GENERAL TRANSFER PROHIBITION; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-325, RELATING TO COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT LICENSES AND FEES, SO AS TO REVISE THE FEE STRUCTURE FOR THE COMMERCIAL TRAP LICENSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-360, RELATING TO LICENSES TO ENGAGE IN SHEDDING PEELER CRABS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT AN APPLICANT'S OR LICENSEE'S BUSINESS PREMISES BE CAPABLE OF PEELER SHEDDING OPERATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-545, RELATING TO TRAPS FOR TAKING BLUE CRAB, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MATERIAL, DIMENSIONS, AND ESCAPE-VENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE TRAPS; BY ADDING SECTION 50-5-1345 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO PROMULGATE CERTAIN REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE TAKING OF BLUE CRABS BY TRAP; BY ADDING SECTION 50-5-1302 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A RECREATIONAL LIMIT OF ONE BUSHEL OF BLUE CRABS PER PERSON PER DAY NOT TO EXCEED TWO BUSHELS PER BOAT; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-330, RELATING TO RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT LIMITS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CRAB TRAPS THAT MAY BE USED FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES FROM TWO TO FIVE WITH A RECREATIONAL CRAB TRAP ENDORSEMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-540, RELATING TO RECREATIONAL SALTWATER FISHING LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE COST OF THE RECREATIONAL CRAB TRAP ENDORSEMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-555, RELATING TO TRAP PLACEMENT AND ATTENTION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS RELATING TO TRAP PLACEMENT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 50-13-647 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE TAKING, HARMING, OR KILLING OF ROBUST REDHORSE. - RATIFIED TITLE
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04/26/23House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 108)
04/26/23House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 108)
02/14/24House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 3)
02/27/24House Read second time (House Journal-page 43)
02/27/24House Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 43)
02/28/24House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 26)
02/28/24Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
02/28/24Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 11)
04/16/24Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 8)
05/07/24Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 70)
05/07/24Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 70)
05/08/24Senate Amended
05/08/24Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 57)
05/08/24Senate Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 57)
05/09/24House Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 79)
05/09/24House Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-104 (House Journal-page 80)
05/09/24Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Campsen, Goldfinch, McElveen (Senate Journal-page 47)
05/09/24House Conference committee appointed Hixon, Forrest, McDaniel (House Journal-page 154)
06/26/24Senate Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 190)
06/26/24Senate Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 190)
06/26/24House Conference report received and adopted
06/26/24House Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-15
06/26/24House Ordered enrolled for ratification
06/27/24 Ratified R 249
07/01/24 Signed By Governor
07/17/24 Effective date See Act for Effective Date
07/17/24 Act No. 212



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