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H*4831 (Rat #0184, Act #0177 of 2020) General Bill, By Hixon, Ligon, B. Newton, Forrest, R. Williams and Jefferson
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Summary: Native reptiles and amphibians
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-15-15 SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THIS STATE'S NATIVE REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN SPECIES AND TO REQUIRE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF POSSESSION LIMITS; BY ADDING SECTION 50-15-55 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE RELEASE OF NONNATIVE CAPTIVE WILDLIFE IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-70, RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR CERTAIN TURTLES IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO NATIVE TURTLES AND PROVIDE POSSESSION LIMITS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE NEW TERMS AND EXPAND THE TERM "NONGAME SPECIES"; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-30, RELATING TO THE LISTING OF ENDANGERED SPECIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONDUCT THE REVIEW OF THE STATE LIST OF ENDANGERED SPECIES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-40, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-80, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS, SO AS TO GRANT CONCURRENT JURISDICTION OVER THESE VIOLATIONS TO MAGISTRATES COURTS, TO INCREASE MONETARY PENALTIES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REVOCATION OF PERMITS GRANTED TO A PERSON WHO VIOLATES CERTAIN PROVISIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-310, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA CAPTIVE ALLIGATOR PROPAGATION ACT, SO AS TO ALTER THE DEFINITIONS OF THE TERMS "ALLIGATOR PROPAGATION FACILITY" AND "COMMERCIAL PURPOSES". - ratified title
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Similar (S 0885)
Summary: Native reptiles and amphibians
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-15-15 SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THIS STATE'S NATIVE REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN SPECIES AND TO REQUIRE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF POSSESSION LIMITS; BY ADDING SECTION 50-15-55 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE RELEASE OF NONNATIVE CAPTIVE WILDLIFE IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-70, RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR CERTAIN TURTLES IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO NATIVE TURTLES AND PROVIDE POSSESSION LIMITS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE NEW TERMS AND EXPAND THE TERM "NONGAME SPECIES"; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-30, RELATING TO THE LISTING OF ENDANGERED SPECIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONDUCT THE REVIEW OF THE STATE LIST OF ENDANGERED SPECIES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-40, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-80, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS, SO AS TO GRANT CONCURRENT JURISDICTION OVER THESE VIOLATIONS TO MAGISTRATES COURTS, TO INCREASE MONETARY PENALTIES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REVOCATION OF PERMITS GRANTED TO A PERSON WHO VIOLATES CERTAIN PROVISIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-310, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA CAPTIVE ALLIGATOR PROPAGATION ACT, SO AS TO ALTER THE DEFINITIONS OF THE TERMS "ALLIGATOR PROPAGATION FACILITY" AND "COMMERCIAL PURPOSES". - ratified title
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01/14/20 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 123) |
01/14/20 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 123) |
01/22/20 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton, Forrest |
01/29/20 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams, Jefferson |
01/30/20 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 17) |
02/05/20 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 13) |
02/05/20 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 13) |
02/05/20 | House | Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-5 (House Journal-page 16) |
02/06/20 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 10) |
02/06/20 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6) |
02/06/20 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 6) |
03/12/20 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 9) |
03/17/20 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
09/15/20 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 28) |
09/15/20 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 28) |
09/15/20 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 28) |
09/16/20 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
09/16/20 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 16) |
09/22/20 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 79) |
09/22/20 | House | Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 79) |
09/25/20 | Ratified R 184 | |
09/28/20 | Signed By Governor | |
10/07/20 | Effective date 09/28/20 | |
10/07/20 | Act No. 177 |