Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3357 Ratification Number:325 Act Number:311 Primary Sponsor:Snow Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Quail, trapping of Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940301 Computer Document Number:DKA/4234BD.93 Introduced Date:19930203 Date of Last Amendment:19940224 Governor's Action:U Signature of Governor not required Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19940310 Last History Type:Act No. 311 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Snow Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- ------------ 3357 ------ 19940310 Act No. 311 3357 ------ 19940310 Signature of Governor not required 3357 ------ 19940310 Ratified R 325 3357 House 19940301 Concurred in Senate amendment, enrolled for ratification 3357 Senate 19940224 Amended, read third time, returned to House with amendments 3357 Senate 19940223 Read second time 3357 Senate 19940222 Committee Report: Favorable 07 3357 Senate 19940201 Introduced, read first time, 07 referred to Committee 3357 House 19940127 Read third time, sent to Senate 3357 House 19940126 Read second time 3357 House 19940119 Committee Report: Favorable 20 3357 House 19930203 Introduced, read first time, 20 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A311, R325, H3357)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-180, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON THE TRAPPING OR SNARING OF QUAIL, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY THE WILDLIFE AND MARINE RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO TRAP QUAIL; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE HUNTING SEASONS FOR SMALL GAME, SO AS TO REVISE THE QUAIL SEASON IN GAME ZONE 8.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Permits to trap quail
SECTION 1. Section 50-11-180 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 1262, Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 50-11-180. The trapping or snaring of quail is prohibited except as permitted by the department for scientific or propagation purposes. Requests for quail trapping permits must be accompanied by proof of property ownership or lease-hold interest for the property upon which the quail traps are to be operated, a county or highway map designating the location of the property, and an aerial photo, a tax map, or a plan designating property boundaries. The department may deny or revoke a permit in its discretion."
Quail season in Game Zone 8 revised
SECTION 2. Section 50-11-120(A)(8)(e) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 1262, Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"(e) quail: October first through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons; Thanksgiving Day through March fifteenth with weapons;"
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -