S 0177 General Bill, By Moore

Similar(H 3299)
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 50-11-120 AND 50-11-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF
 SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO AMEND THE LAWFUL DATES FOR HUNTING RACOON AND OPOSSUM
 WITH A WEAPON, TO MAKE IT LAWFUL TO HUNT RACOON AND OPOSSUM WITH DOGS AT
 ANYTIME DURING THE YEAR, AND TO REQUIRE WEAPONS TO BE UNLOADED AND LOCKED IN A
 VEHICLE WHEN HUNTING A RACOON, OPOSSUM, OR FOX DURING THE DATES WHEN WEAPONS
 ARE NOT ALLOWED.

   01/14/03  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-93
   01/14/03  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-93
   02/05/03  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish,
                     Game and Forestry SJ-18
   02/06/03         Scrivener's error corrected
   02/12/03  Senate Amended SJ-19
   02/12/03  Senate Read second time SJ-19
   02/12/03  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-19
   02/13/03  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-11
   02/18/03  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   02/18/03  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-5

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

February 12, 2003

S. 177

S. Printed 2/12/03--S.

Read the first time January 14, 2003.

TO AMEND SECTIONS 50-11-120 AND 50-11-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO AMEND THE LAWFUL DATES FOR HUNTING RACOON AND OPOSSUM WITH A WEAPON, TO MAKE IT LAWFUL TO HUNT RACOON AND OPOSSUM WITH DOGS AT ANYTIME DURING THE YEAR, AND TO REQUIRE WEAPONS TO BE UNLOADED AND LOCKED IN A VEHICLE WHEN HUNTING A RACOON, OPOSSUM, OR FOX DURING THE DATES WHEN WEAPONS ARE NOT ALLOWED.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-11-120(A)(1)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(d) raccoon and opossum: October fifteenth through March first with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through October fourteenth and March second through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March second through October fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    2.    Section 50-11-120(A)(2)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(d) raccoon and opossum: October fifteenth through March first with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through October fourteenth and March second through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March second through October fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    3.    Section 50-11-120(A)(3)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    4.    Section 50-11-120(A)(4)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(d) raccoon and opossum: October fifteenth through March first with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through October fourteenth and March second through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March second through October fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    5.    Section 50-11-120(A)(5)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    6.    Section 50-11-120(A)(6)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    7.    Section 50-11-120(A)(7)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    8.    Section 50-11-120(A)(8)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    9.    Section 50-11-120(A)(9)(e) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 117 of 1999, is further amended to read:

"(e) raccoon and opossum: August fifteenth through September fourteenth with dogs only; September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; March sixteenth through May September fourteenth with dogs only;"

SECTION    10.    Section 50-11-120(A)(10)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    11.    Section 50-11-120(A)(11)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only. March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    12.    Section 50-11-140 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 473 of 1994, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-11-140. During a period in which raccoons, opossums, or fox are allowed to be hunted without weapons, it is unlawful to take, or attempt to take, or hunt the animals when carrying on one's person or in one's vehicle a firearm. All firearms must be unloaded and secured in a weapons case, unless legally permitted."

SECTION    13.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.