S*0813(Rat #0562, Act #0470 of 1984)  General Bill, By 
Senate Fish, Game and Forestry

Similar(H 3662)
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 50-11-15, so as to prohibit the use at night of artificial lights from
 vehicles other than water conveyances, except vehicle headlights on public
 roads or highways to harass wildlife after 11:00 P.M. and to provide
 penalties.-amended title

   02/16/84  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-667
   03/01/84  Senate Read second time SJ-871
   03/13/84  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-979
   03/14/84  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-1461
   03/14/84  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources HJ-1461
   04/19/84  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture and Natural Resources HJ-2514
   04/25/84  House  Objection by Rep. Beasley, Klapman, Washington,
                     Day & Woods HJ-2634
   04/26/84  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Beasley, Klapman,
                     Washington, & Woods HJ-2661
   05/02/84  House  Amended HJ-2817
   05/02/84  House  Read second time HJ-2818
   05/03/84  House   Read third time HJ-2861
   05/03/84  House  Returned HJ-2861
   05/15/84  Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-1797
   05/17/84  House  House insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed Reps. Reps. Altman, Pearce,
                     Koon HJ-3126
   05/22/84  Senate Conference committee appointed Sens. Waddell,
                     Newman, and Drummond SJ-1868
   06/14/84  House  Conference report received HJ-3733
   06/14/84  House  Conference report adopted HJ-3733
   06/14/84  Senate Conference report received SJ-2512
   06/14/84  Senate Conference report adopted SJ-2513
   06/14/84  Senate Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-2513
   06/19/84         Ratified R 562
   06/21/84         Signed By Governor
   06/21/84         Effective date 06/21/84
   06/21/84         Act No. 470
   07/02/84         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-15, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE AT NIGHT OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHTS FROM VEHICLES OTHER THAN WATER CONVEYANCES, EXCEPT VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS ON PUBLIC ROADS OR HIGHWAYS TO HARASS WILDLIFE AFTER 11:00 P.M. AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

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

Penalty

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-11-15. The use of artificial lights from any vehicle or water conveyance for the purpose of observing or harassing wildlife is unlawful after 11:00 p.m.

Any person violating the provisions of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.