H*4572 (Rat #0315, Act #0289 of 2006) General Bill, By Witherspoon, Frye, Rhoad and Loftis
Summary: Game Zones revised and reduced
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-1-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DIVISION OF THE STATE INTO GAME ZONES, SO AS TO REVISE AND REDUCE THE NUMBER OF THESE GAME ZONES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO HUNTING SEASON FOR SMALL GAME, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THESE SEASONS BASED ON THE REVISED GAME ZONES AS PROVIDED FOR ABOVE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-150, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO BAG LIMITS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THESE BAG LIMITS BASED ON THE REVISED GAME ZONES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO OPEN SEASON FOR ANTLERED DEER, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THESE OPEN SEASONS BASED ON THE REVISED GAME ZONES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-335, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO BAG LIMITS ON ANTLERED DEER, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THESE BAG LIMITS FOR DEER BASED ON THE REVISED GAME ZONES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-350, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR ILLEGALLY TAKING, POSSESSING, OR KILLING DEER IN CERTAIN GAME ZONES, SO AS TO REVISE REFERENCES TO PARTICULAR GAME ZONES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-520, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SPECIAL STUDIES OF GAME ZONES STOCKED WITH WILD TURKEY, SO AS TO REVISE REFERENCES TO PARTICULAR GAME ZONES AND FURTHER TO PROVIDE FOR THE SEASON FOR HUNTING AND TAKING MALE WILD TURKEYS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-708, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL USE OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHTS IN GAME ZONE 6, SO AS TO REVISE THESE PROVISIONS, MAKE THEM APPLICABLE TO ALL GAME ZONES, AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-710, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO PLACE AIDS TO NAVIGATION AND REGULATORY MARKERS IN THE WATERS OF THIS STATE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE DEPARTMENT REGULATES THE UNIFORM MARKING OF THE WATERS OF THIS STATE AND THE OPERATION OF WATER DEVICES AND WATERCRAFT THROUGH THE USE OF REGULATORY MARKERS; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 50-11-90, 50-11-555, 50-11-560, 50-11-700, 50-11-703, 50-11-704, 50-11-705, 50-11-706, AND 50-13-360, ALL RELATING TO VARIOUS WILDLIFE AND FISH AND GAME PROVISIONS. - ratified title
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02/01/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-12
02/01/06	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-13
03/15/06	House	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-2
03/16/06		Scrivener's error corrected
03/21/06	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Phillips, Coleman, Kennedy, Anthony, Mahaffey, McLeod, Weeks, Duncan, MA Pitts, Walker, Witherspoon, JH Neal, Ott, Toole, Rhoad, Mack, Owens, Breeland, and Davenport HJ-17
03/22/06	House	Read second time HJ-26
03/22/06	House	Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 HJ-28
03/23/06	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Duncan, Weeks, MA Pitts, McLeod, Witherspoon, Kennedy, and Rhoad HJ-34
03/23/06	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-38
03/28/06	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
03/28/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-8
04/05/06	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-24
04/06/06	Senate	Read second time SJ-12
04/06/06		Scrivener's error corrected
04/11/06	Senate	Amended SJ-19
04/11/06	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-19
04/20/06	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 25, 20069 HJ-70
04/25/06	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-149
05/18/06		Ratified R 315
05/23/06		Signed By Governor
05/25/06		Copies available
05/25/06		Effective date 07/01/07
06/08/06		Act No. 289