South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3714

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3714
Ratification Number:            45
Act Number:                     24
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19950301
Primary Sponsor:                Rhoad
All Sponsors:                   Rhoad, Bailey, Hutson, Limehouse,
                                Riser and Witherspoon 
Drafted Document Number:        PFM\7219BDW.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19950309
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19950404
Subject:                        Set hooks in Edisto River
History



Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19950404  Act No. A24
------  19950404  Signed by Governor
------  19950330  Ratified R45
Senate  19950309  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19950308  Read second time
Senate  19950307  Unanimous consent for second
                  and third reading on the next two
                  consecutive Legislative days
Senate  19950307  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference
House   19950303  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950302  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on the next
                  Legislative day
House   19950301  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference
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(A24, R45, H3714)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-1187, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BAIT AUTHORIZED TO BE USED WITH TROTLINES, SET HOOKS, AND JUGS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF LIVE NONGAME FISH ON THE EDISTO RIVER ON CERTAIN SET HOOKS.

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

Use of live nongame fish as bait on the Edisto River

SECTION 1. Section 50-13-1187 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Section 1263, Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-13-1187. (A) No game fish, live bait, or other bait other than bait listed below may be used with trotlines, set hooks, and jugs:

(1) soap;

(2) dough balls;

(3) cut fish which must be nongame fish cut into at least three equal parts;

(4) shrimp;

(5) meat scraps which may not include insects, worms, or other invertebrates;

(6) grapes.

(B) Notwithstanding this section, on the Edisto River live nongame fish may be used with 9/0 or larger single-barbed set hooks."

Time effective

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

Approved the 4th day of April, 1995.