H*4996(Rat #0433, Act #0013 of 2005)  General Bill, By Bowers and Rhoad

Similar(S 1147)
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 50-16-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO RELEASE A MEMBER OF THE
 SUIDAE (PIG) FAMILY FOR HUNTING PURPOSES OR IN AN ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH OR
 SUPPLEMENT A FREE ROAMING POPULATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS. - ratified
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   03/18/04  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-28
   03/18/04  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-28
   04/15/04  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rhoad
   04/22/04  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental
                     Affairs HJ-3
   04/28/04  House  Amended HJ-17
   04/28/04  House  Read second time HJ-17
   04/29/04  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-16
   04/29/04  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   04/29/04  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-12
   06/01/04  Senate Recalled from Committee on Fish, Game and
                     Forestry SJ-10
   06/01/04  Senate Read second time SJ-10
   06/01/04  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-10
   06/02/04  Senate Amended SJ-111
   06/02/04  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-111
   06/02/04  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-107
   06/03/04         Ratified R 433
   01/13/05         Became law without Governor's signature
   01/19/05         Copies available
   01/19/05         Effective date 01/13/05
   02/16/05         Act No. 13

H. 4996

(A13, R433, H4996 of 2004)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-16-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO RELEASE A MEMBER OF THE SUIDAE (PIG) FAMILY FOR HUNTING PURPOSES OR IN AN ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH OR SUPPLEMENT A FREE ROAMING POPULATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Release of pigs for hunting purposes prohibited

SECTION    1.    Chapter 16, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-16-25.    It is unlawful to release or transport for the purpose of release a member of the family Suidae (pig) for hunting purposes or in an attempt to establish or supplement a free roaming population; however, a landowner may capture and release a pig so long as: (1) the pig is captured pursuant to a permit issued without charge by the Department of Natural Resources, and (2) the pig is released on the same tract on which the pig was captured or on an adjoining tract with permission of the owner of the adjoining tract. Under no circumstances may a pig be released in a county other than the county in which the pig was captured."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 3rd day of June, 2004.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 1/13/05.