Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:5009 Primary Sponsor:Farr Committee Number:07 Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Rabbit hunting season, experimental Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Fish, Game & Forestry Computer Document Number:BBM/9081BDW.94 Introduced Date:19940330 Date of Last Amendment:19940504 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19940505 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Farr Snow McCraw Littlejohn Walker Davenport Simrill Rhoad Stille Hines Mattos Wells D. Smith Stone Kirsh Delleney Vaughn Robinson Anderson Allison Spearman D. Wilder Meacham Baker Tucker Fair Chamblee Haskins Graham Cato Waldrop Marchbanks Carnell Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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5009 Senate 19940505 Introduced, read first time, 07
referred to Committee
5009 House 19940505 Read third time, sent to
Senate
5009 House 19940504 Amended, read second time
5009 House 19940420 Committee Report: Favorable 20
with amendment
5009 House 19940330 Introduced, read first time, 20
referred to Committee
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AMENDED
May 4, 1994
H. 5009
Introduced by REPS. Farr, Snow, McCraw, Littlejohn, Walker, Davenport, Simrill, Rhoad, Stille, Hines, Mattos, Wells, D. Smith, Stone, Kirsh, Delleney, Vaughn, Robinson, Anderson, Allison, Spearman, D. Wilder, Meacham, Baker, Tucker, Fair, Chamblee, Haskins, Graham, Cato, Waldrop, Marchbanks and Carnell
S. Printed 5/4/94--H.
Read the first time March 30, 1994.
TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXPERIMENTAL RABBIT HUNTING SEASON IN GAME ZONES 1, 2, AND 4.
Amend Title To Conform
Whereas, the General Assembly finds that it is desirable to ascertain whether or not rabbits can be hunted with dogs, but not taken, at night during the regular rabbit season to allow rabbit hunters an opportunity to exercise and train their dogs; and
Whereas, the South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department has investigated the possibility of allowing an experimental season for hunting rabbits with dogs at night in Game Zones 1, 2, and 4 and has determined that an experimental season would not be harmful to the resource; and
Whereas, the General Assembly finds that an experimental season would serve the needs of rabbit hunters and be in keeping with the mandates that the Wildlife and Marine Resources Department manage and protect wildlife. Now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Beginning September 1, 1994, and expiring April 1, 1995, in addition to those seasons and times permitted in Section 50-11-120 of the 1976 Code, rabbits may be hunted with dogs, but not taken, in Game Zones 1 and 4 only, September first through January first on private lands only, between sunset and midnight and January second through March first between sunset and midnight on private lands and Wildlife Management Area lands.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.