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Session 125 - (2023-2024)Printer Friendly
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H 4874 General Bill, By Hixon, Chapman and Forrest
Summary: Captive Wildlife
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 17 TO TITLE 50 SO AS TO REGULATE CAPTIVE WILDLIFE BY DEFINING TERMS, OUTLINING THE PERMITTING PROCESS, LISTING EXCEPTIONS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-16-40, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS TO THE PERMIT REQUIREMENT FOR WILDLIFE IMPORTED FOR EXHIBITION PURPOSES, SO AS TO LIMIT THE EXCEPTIONS; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 50-11-1180 RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE PERMITS TO COLLECT PROTECTED WILDLIFE FOR SCIENTIFIC OR PROPAGATING PURPOSES.
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01/17/24House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 16)
01/17/24House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 16)
03/06/24House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman, Forrest
03/07/24House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 5)
03/12/24 Scrivener's error corrected
03/20/24House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 69)
03/21/24House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 42)
03/26/24House Amended (House Journal-page 12)
03/26/24House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 12)
03/27/24 Scrivener's error corrected
03/27/24House Read second time (House Journal-page 17)
03/27/24House Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-7 (House Journal-page 18)
03/28/24House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 21)
04/02/24Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 16)
04/02/24Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 16)
05/01/24Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 15)
05/08/24Senate Recommitted to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 158)



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