Current Status Bill Number:4453 Ratification Number:456 Act Number:332 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980120 Primary Sponsor:Littlejohn All Sponsors:Littlejohn, Seithel, J. Smith, Hinson, Meacham, Gourdine, Byrd, Moody-Lawrence, Walker, Kirsh, Mason, Allison and Vaughn Drafted Document Number:gjk\21037sd.98 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19980528 Date of Last Amendment:19980526 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19980608 Subject:Migratory birds, unlawful to bait area over which being hunted; Fish and Game, Natural Resources Department
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 19980617 Act No. A332 ------ 19980608 Signed by Governor ------ 19980604 Ratified R456 House 19980528 Concurred in Senate amendment, enrolled for ratification Senate 19980526 Amended, read third time, returned to House with amendment Senate 19980521 Amended, read second time Senate 19980512 Committee report: Favorable 07 SFGF Senate 19980423 Introduced, read first time, 07 SFGF referred to Committee House 19980422 Read third time, sent to Senate House 19980421 Amended, read second time House 19980415 Committee report: Favorable with 20 HANR amendment House 19980120 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A332, R456, H4453)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO BAIT, ASSIST IN BAITING, OR CAUSE TO BE BAITED AN AREA OVER WHICH MIGRATORY BIRDS ARE BEING HUNTED, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS PROVISION, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Be in enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Baiting unlawful; exceptions; penalties
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
Section 50-11-15. (A) It is unlawful to bait, assist in baiting, or cause to be baited an area over which migratory birds are being hunted if the persons engaged in the hunting have a lawful right to hunt that area. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.
(B) A property owner shall not be prosecuted for a violation of subsection (A) where the person who is engaged in hunting is trespassing or hunting the baited area without the permission of the owner.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 8th day of June, 1998.