Bill 3264

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3264
Primary Sponsor:                Hodges
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Deer hunting in Game Zone No.
                                4
Residing Body:                  House
Date Tabled:                    19940524
Computer Document Number:       NO5/8810BD.93
Introduced Date:                19930126    
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19940524
Last History Type:              Tabled
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Hodges
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

3264  House   19940524      Tabled
3264  House   19940516      Debate adjourned until
                            Tuesday, May 24, 1994
3264  House   19940421      Objection withdrawn by                    McCraw
                            Representative                                 Stille
                            Townsend
3264  House   19940421      Objection withdrawn by                    Cromer
                            Representative
3264  House   19940406      Objection withdrawn by                    Farr
                            Representative
3264  House   19940406      Objection withdrawn by                    Vaughn
                            Representative                                 McLeod
                            Felder
                            D. Smith
                            D. Wilder
                            Cato
                            Allison
                            Lanford
3264  House   19930603      Objection withdrawn by                    McMahand
                            Representative
3264  House   19930526      Objection withdrawn by                    Scott
                            Representative
3264  House   19930512      Objection withdrawn by                    Wright
                            Representative
3264  House   19930429      Objection by Representative          Farr
                            Cromer
                            Townsend
                            Vaughn
                            Cato
                            Cooper
                            McLeod
                            McCraw
                            Felder
                            Allison
                            D. Smith
                            Wright
                            Richardson
                            Quinn
                            McMahand
                            D. Wilder
                            Stille
                            Scott
                            Lanford
3264  House   19930422      Committee Report: Favorable     20
3264  House   19930126      Introduced, read first time,    20
                            referred to Committee

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 22, 1993

H. 3264

S. Printed 4/22/93--H.

Read the first time January 26, 1993.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3264), to amend Section 50-11-310, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the open season for taking antlered deer, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

THOMAS N. RHOAD, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-310, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OPEN SEASON FOR TAKING ANTLERED DEER, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS FOR THE WILDLIFE AND MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION TO SET THE SEASON IN GAME ZONE 4 AND PROVIDE FOR THE SEASON IN THAT GAME ZONE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 50-11-310 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 316 of 1992, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-11-310. (A) The open season for taking antlered deer is:

(1) As set by the commission between the dates of October first and January first in Game Zones 1, and 2, and 4: as set by the commission between October first and January first. The commission may designate the sex of the deer that may be taken and may promulgate regulations for the proper control of the deer harvest in these games zones.;

(2) Game Zone 4: October first through October tenth with bow and arrow only and October eleventh through January first with firearms and bow and arrow, notwithstanding regulations of the Wildlife and Marine Resources Department;

(3) In Game Zone 5, antlered deer may be taken from: September fifteenth through January first.;

(3)(4) In Game Zone 7,: by bow and arrow from September first through January first and with firearms from September fifteenth through January first.;

(4)(5) In Game Zone 8, from: September first through January first.;

(5)(6) In Game Zone 9, antlered deer from: August fifteenth to August thirty-first with bow and arrow only; antlered deer from and September first through January first with firearms and. Antlerless deer from may be taken December fifteenth through January first with bow and arrow only.;

(6)(7) In Game Zone 10, from: September first through January first with bow and arrow only. Antlered deer may be taken and with firearms from September fifteenth through January first.

(7)(B) Except as provided above in subsection (A), the season for taking antlered deer is from August fifteenth through January first.

(8)(C) It is unlawful to pursue deer with dogs except during the prescribed season for hunting deer."

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