H 3702 Joint Resolution, By White, Hosey, Bowers, G. Brown, Chellis, Clark, 
Duncan, Hagood, Herbkersman, Leach, McGee, Owens, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, 
M.A. Pitts, Richardson, Rivers, Sandifer, Sinclair, Taylor, Tripp, Trotter, 
Umphlett, Whitmire, Young, Delleney and Coates
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
 SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, BY ADDING SECTION
 25, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO HUNT, FISH, AND TAKE GAME.

   02/26/03  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-116
   02/26/03  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-116
   02/25/04  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-4
   02/26/04         Scrivener's error corrected
   03/02/04  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Delleney, Coates
   03/02/04  House  Amended HJ-25
   03/02/04  House  Read second time HJ-25
   03/02/04  House  Roll call Yeas-105  Nays-0 HJ-25
   03/03/04  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-13
   03/03/04  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-18
   03/03/04  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-18
   03/03/04         Scrivener's error corrected

AMENDED

March 2, 2004

H. 3702

Introduced by Reps. White, Hosey, Bowers, G. Brown, Chellis, Clark, Duncan, Hagood, Herbkersman, Leach, McGee, Owens, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Richardson, Rivers, Sandifer, Sinclair, Taylor, Tripp, Trotter, Umphlett, Whitmire, Young, Coates and Delleney

S. Printed 3/2/04--H.    [SEC 3/3/04 6:50 PM]

Read the first time February 26, 2003.

TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, BY ADDING SECTION 25, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO HUNT, FISH, AND TAKE GAME.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    It is proposed that Article I of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding:

"Section 25.    Fish and wildlife management, including the taking of fish and game, must be consistent with the state's duty to protect this heritage and its duty to conserve wild animals, birds, and fish."

SECTION    2.    The proposed amendment in Section 1 must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

"Must Article I, of the Constitution of this State, be amended by adding Section 25 so as to provide fish and wildlife management, including the taking of fish and game, must be consistent with the state's duty to protect this heritage and its duty to conserve wild animals, birds, and fish?

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."