H*3385(Rat #0472, Act #0433 of 1988)  General Bill, By J.V. Gregory, 
J.D. Bradley, J. Brown, C.M. Dangerfield, Davenport, F.L. Day, Elliott, 
H.H. Keyserling, Kirsh, J.R. Klapman, Martin, J.T. McElveen, A.C. McGinnis, 
I.K. Rudnick, J.H. Toal, D.C. Waldrop, Washington, C.C. Wells and D.E. Winstead

Similar(S 1261)
 A Bill to amend Section 50-11-140, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to prohibiting deer hunting within three hundred yards of a residence
 on game management lands, so as to prohibit deer hunting within three hundred
 yards of any residence without permission of the owner or occupant.-amended
 title

   12/07/87  House  Prefiled
   12/07/87  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources
   01/12/88  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-269
   01/12/88  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources HJ-269
   02/24/88  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture and Natural Resources HJ-1414
   03/01/88  House  Debate adjourned HJ-1565
   03/02/88  House  Amended HJ-1613
   03/02/88  House  Objection by Rep. Simpson, Koon, EB McLeod, Holt,
                     G. Bailey & Day HJ-1614
   03/02/88  House  Special order, set for following disposition of
                     H. 3675 (Under H 3893) HJ-1656
   03/02/88  House  Read second time HJ-1682
   03/03/88  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1727
   03/03/88  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-31
   03/03/88  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-31
   03/17/88  Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and
                     Forestry SJ-11
   03/22/88  Senate Read second time SJ-39
   03/24/88  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-24
   03/30/88         Ratified R 472
   04/05/88         Signed By Governor
   04/05/88         Effective date 04/05/88
   04/05/88         Act No. 433
   04/12/88         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROHIBITING DEER HINTING WITHIN THREE HUNDRED YARDS OF A RESIDENCE ON GAME MANAGEMENT LANDS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT DEER HUNTING WITHIN THREE HUNDRED YARDS OF ANY RESIDENCE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE OWNER OR OCCUPANT.

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

Deer hunting within three hundred yards of residence

SECTION 1. 50-11-140 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-11-140. It is unlawful to hunt deer within three hundred yards of a residence without permission of the owner and occupant. Anyone violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. The provisions of this section do not apply to a landowner hunting on his own land."

Time effective

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