S*0741 (Rat #0266, Act #0228 of 2012) General Bill, By S. Martin
Summary: Use of laser sights while hunting coyotes
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-710, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO NIGHT HUNTING PROHIBITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE LAWFUL NIGHT HUNTING OF FERAL HOGS AND COYOTES IN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, TO DEFINE A RELATED TERM, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-740, RELATING TO THE CONFISCATION, FORFEITURE, AND SALE OF PROPERTY USED IN UNLAWFUL HUNTING, SO AS TO INCLUDE TRAILERS AND OTHER MEANS OF CONVEYANCE, AND MAKE APPLICABLE TO VIOLATIONS OF UNLAWFUL NIGHT HUNTING; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-16-70, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFUL IMPORTATION OF WILDLIFE, SO AS TO INCLUDE SUSPENSION OF HUNTING LICENSES AND CONFISCATION, FORFEITURE, AND SALE OF CERTAIN ASSOCIATED PROPERTY, TO PROVIDE EACH UNLAWFULLY IMPORTED ANIMAL CONSTITUTES A SEPARATE OFFENSE, AND TO GIVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO THE MAGISTRATES COURT. - ratified title
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03/29/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
03/29/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 4)
04/20/11	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 8)
04/21/11		Scrivener's error corrected
04/26/11	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 29)
04/26/11	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 29)
04/26/11	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 29)
04/26/11	Senate	Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 29)
04/27/11	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 13)
04/27/11	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 13)
04/28/11	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)
04/28/11	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 7)
05/30/12	House	Recalled from Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 117)
06/05/12	House	Debate adjourned until Wed., 06-06-12 (House Journal-page 99)
06/06/12	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 37)
06/06/12	House	Amended (House Journal-page 105)
06/06/12	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 105)
06/06/12	House	Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 110)
06/07/12	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 17)
06/07/12	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 76)
06/07/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 76)
06/07/12		Scrivener's error corrected
06/12/12		Ratified R 266
06/18/12		Signed By Governor
06/20/12		Effective date 06/18/12
06/26/12		Act No. 228