Bill 4726

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4726
Ratification Number:            490
Act Number:                     482
Type of Legislation:            Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19960312
Primary Sponsor:                Witherspoon 
All Sponsors:                   Witherspoon 
Drafted Document Number:        bbm\10471jm.96
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960524
Governor's Action:              U  Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19960606
Subject:                        Bass, taking of in Savannah
                                River

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

------  19960829  Act No. A482
------  19960606  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19960530  Ratified R490
Senate  19960524  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19960523  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on Friday,
                  19960524
Senate  19960417  Committee report: Favorable              07 SFGF
Senate  19960402  Introduced, read first time,             07 SFGF
                  referred to Committee
House   19960329  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19960328  Unanimous consent for third
                  reading on the next Legislative day
House   19960328  Read second time
House   19960327  Committee report: Favorable              20 HANR
House   19960312  Introduced, read first time,             20 HANR
                  referred to Committee

(A482, R490, H4726)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND ACT 239 OF 1991, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE TAKING AND ATTEMPTS TO TAKE STRIPED BASS AND WHITE BASS HYBRIDS NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE SAVANNAH RIVER UPSTREAM TO NEW SAVANNAH BLUFF LOCK DAM IN SOUTH CAROLINA WATERS, SO AS TO EXTEND THE MORATORIUM AND EXPAND THE AREA COVERED BY THE MORATORIUM.

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

Area expanded; moratorium extended

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Act 239 of 1991 is amended to read:

"Section 1. The taking and attempts to take striped bass and white bass hybrids are prohibited near the mouth of the Savannah River upstream to the Augusta Lock and Dam in South Carolina waters until July 1, 2001. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not less than ten nor more than thirty days."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/6/96.