H*4548 (Rat #0278, Act #0237 of 2008) General Bill, By Umphlett, Cobb-Hunter, G.M. Smith, Lowe, Hutson, Jefferson, Toole, Vick, J.H. Neal, Huggins, Haley, Witherspoon, Anderson, Dantzler, Duncan, Knight, Ott, E.H. Pitts, Spires, Williams and Funderburk
Summary: Fish violations
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-13-5 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF CHAPTER 13 OF TITLE 50, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF FISH; BY ADDING SECTION 50-13-221 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CATCH LIMITS, LENGTH LIMITS, AND OTHER REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO STRIPED BASS TAKEN IN THE LOWER SANTEE RIVER AND COOPER RIVER SYSTEMS DURING SPECIFIED PERIODS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-1120, RELATING TO THE POINT SYSTEM FOR HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO ADD ADDITIONAL POINTS FOR OTHER FISHING VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-285, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR EXCEEDING CERTAIN LIMITS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THESE PENALTIES APPLY; TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-236, RELATING TO CREEL AND SIZE LIMITS ON STRIPED BASS AND BLACK BASS TAKEN FROM LAKE MURRAY OR PORTIONS OF THE SALUDA RIVER, SO AS TO PERMIT NOT MORE THAN TWO STRIPED BASS TO BE TAKEN AND RETAINED FROM LAKE MURRAY WHICH ARE LESS THAN THE LEGAL SIZE LIMIT DURING A SPECIFIED PERIOD; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SHALL REVIEW THE HIGH MORTALITY RATES OF FINGERLINGS AND MAKE A REPORT TO THE CHAIRMEN OF THE SENATE FISH, GAME AND FORESTRY COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ON ITS RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACTIONS TO IMPROVE THESE RATES WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 50-13-220, 50-13-230, AND 50-13-235 RELATING TO STRIPED BASS CATCH AND TAKING REQUIREMENTS. - ratified title
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01/23/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-20
01/23/08	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-20
02/20/08	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-3
02/21/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk
02/21/08	House	Amended HJ-19
02/21/08	House	Read second time HJ-21
02/21/08	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-21
02/22/08	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
02/22/08		Scrivener's error corrected
02/26/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
02/26/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-8
04/17/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-14
04/23/08	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-143
04/23/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-143
04/24/08	Senate	Amended SJ-22
04/24/08	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-22
04/25/08		Scrivener's error corrected
04/30/08	House	Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until Tuesday, May 6, 2008 HJ-43
05/07/08	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-16
05/07/08	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-16
05/08/08	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-13
05/15/08		Ratified R 278
05/21/08		Signed By Governor
06/02/08		Copies available
06/02/08		Effective date 05/21/08
06/04/08		Act No. 237