S*0893 (Rat #0239, Act #0209 of 2002) General Bill, By Gregory
Summary: Bear hunting and taking of; open season in Game Zone 1, reporting requirements to Department of Natural Resources' Clemson Office
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-430, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE KILLING OF BEAR, SO AS TO DELETE THE EXISTING PROVISIONS AND PROVIDE FOR OPEN SEASON IN GAME ZONE ONE FOR STILL GUN AND PARTY DOG HUNTS AND TO PROVIDE THAT IN ALL OTHER ZONES THERE ARE NO OPEN SEASONS; TO REQUIRE THAT BEAR TAKEN BE REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES' CLEMSON OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO TAKE A BEAR EXCEPT DURING OPEN SEASON; TO OTHERWISE RESTRICT THE TAKING, METHOD OF HUNTING, OR POSSESSION OF CERTAIN BEAR AND BEAR PARTS; AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
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01/16/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
01/16/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-10
02/06/02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-23
02/07/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-10
02/07/02	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-10
02/13/02	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-15
02/14/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-14
02/14/02	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-14
04/03/02	House	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-6
04/04/02	House	Read second time HJ-52
04/04/02	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-56
04/05/02	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-10
04/09/02		Scrivener's error corrected
04/16/02		Ratified R 239
04/22/02		Signed By Governor
05/08/02		Effective date 04/22/02
05/08/02		Copies available
05/14/02		Act No. 209