H 4986 {Rat #224, Act #198 of 2022} General Bill, By Ott
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-555, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO TRAP PLACEMENT, SO AS TO PROHIBIT TRAPS IN THE WATERS OF THE
 GENERAL TRAWL ZONE WHEN THESE WATERS ARE OPEN TO TRAWLING FOR SHRIMP; AND TO
 AMEND SECTION 50-11-2540, RELATING TO TRAPPING SEASON OF FURBEARING ANIMALS,
 SO AS TO ALLOW FOR TRAPPING FURBEARING ANIMALS ON PRIVATE LAND FOR
 NONCOMMERCIAL PURPOSES AND TO ALLOW FOR THE YEAR ROUND TRAPPING OF BEAVERS ON
 PRIVATE LAND FOR NONCOMMERCIAL PURPOSES. - ratified title

   02/16/22  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 39)
   02/16/22  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
                     (House Journal-page 39)
   03/31/22  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental
                     Affairs (House Journal-page 24)
   04/05/22  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s).  Govan, GM Smith,
                     Hiott, B Cox, Bamberg, McDaniel,
                     Henderson-Myers, Brawley, JL Johnson, Clyburn,
                     Alexander, Rivers, S Williams (House Journal-page 19)
   04/06/22  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s).  Govan,
                     Bamberg, Clyburn, B Cox, Hiott, McDaniel,
                     Henderson-Myers, JL Johnson, S Williams, GM
                     Smith, Alexander (House Journal-page 70)
   04/06/22  House  Amended (House Journal-page 133)
   04/06/22  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 133)
   04/06/22  House  Roll call Yeas-110  Nays-1 (House Journal-page 134)
   04/07/22  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
   04/07/22  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
   04/07/22  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
                     (Senate Journal-page 11)
   04/26/22  Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and
                     Forestry (Senate Journal-page 9)
   04/27/22         Scrivener's error corrected
   05/03/22  Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 53)
   05/03/22  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 53)
   05/03/22  Senate Roll call Ayes-40  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 53)
   05/04/22  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments (Senate Journal-page 28)
   05/10/22  House  Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 602)
   05/10/22  House  Roll call Yeas-107  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 603)
   05/10/22  House  Returned to Senate with amendments
                     (House Journal-page 604)
   05/11/22  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
                     (Senate Journal-page 187)
   05/12/22         Ratified R  224
   05/16/22         Signed By Governor
   05/31/22         Effective date  07/15/22
   05/31/22         Act No.  198

(A198, R224, H4986)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-555, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TRAP PLACEMENT, SO AS TO PROHIBIT TRAPS IN THE WATERS OF THE GENERAL TRAWL ZONE WHEN THESE WATERS ARE OPEN TO TRAWLING FOR SHRIMP; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2540, RELATING TO TRAPPING SEASON OF FURBEARING ANIMALS, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR TRAPPING FURBEARING ANIMALS ON PRIVATE LAND FOR NONCOMMERCIAL PURPOSES AND TO ALLOW FOR THE YEAR ROUND TRAPPING OF BEAVERS ON PRIVATE LAND FOR NONCOMMERCIAL PURPOSES.

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

Trap placement

SECTION    1.    Section 50-5-555 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:

"( )    No trap may be in the waters of the General Trawling Zone as established by Section 50-5-705 when these waters are open to trawling for shrimp."

Trapping season for furbearing animals

SECTION    2.    Section 50-11-2540 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-11-2540.    (A)    It is lawful to trap furbearing animals for commercial purposes from December first of each year to March first of the succeeding year. It is lawful for an individual, or an individual's agent, to trap furbearing animals on the individual's private land for a noncommercial purpose with only a valid statewide hunting license during the established open hunting season. It is unlawful to trap any other times unless authorized by the department. It is lawful to take furbearing animals by other lawful means during the general open hunting seasons established therefor.

(B)    It is lawful to trap coyotes from December first of each year to March first of the succeeding year. It is unlawful to trap coyotes at any other time unless authorized by the department. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 50-11-1080, it is lawful to take coyotes by other lawful means at any time during the year.

(C)    It is lawful for an individual, or an individual's agent, to trap beavers on the individual's private land for a noncommercial purpose with only a valid statewide hunting license year round."

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect sixty days after signature by the Governor.

Ratified the 12th day of May, 2022.

Approved the 16th day of May, 2022.