South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3591


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3591
Ratification Number:              197
Act Number:                       117
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990223
Primary Sponsor:                  Koon
All Sponsors:                     Koon, R. Smith, Sharpe, Riser
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\dka\3181mm99.doc
Companion Bill Number:            538
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     19990623
Date of Last Amendment:           19990622
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        19990630
Subject:                          Raccoons, running of; opossum hunting; 
                                  provisions for game zones and with dogs, 
                                  weapons; Fish and Game


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  19990721  Act No. A117
------  19990630  Signed by Governor
------  19990624  Ratified R197
House   19990623  Concurred in Senate amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  19990622  Amended, read third time, 
                  returned to House with amendment
Senate  19990601  Amended, read second time, 
                  ordered to third reading 
                  with notice of general amendments
Senate  19990527  Committee report: Favorable            07 SFGF
Senate  19990422  Introduced, read first time,           07 SFGF
                  referred to Committee
House   19990421  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19990420  Amended, read second time
House   19990414  Committee report: Favorable with       20 HANR
                  amendment
House   19990223  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  Referred to Committee


                             Versions of This Bill
Revised on April 14, 1999 - Word format
Revised on April 20, 1999 - Word format
Revised on May 27, 1999 - Word format
Revised on June 1, 1999 - Word format
Revised on June 22, 1999 - Word format

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(A117, R197, H3591)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR A THREE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM IN ALL GAME ZONES OF THE STATE TO ALLOW THE RUNNING OF RACCOONS AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-120 AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE HUNTING SEASON FOR SMALL GAME, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR HUNTING OF RACCOON AND OPOSSUM IN GAME ZONE 9 WITH DOGS ONLY FROM AUGUST 15 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14 AND MARCH 16 THROUGH MAY 14 AND WITH WEAPONS AND DOGS FROM SEPTEMBER 15 THROUGH MARCH 15 AND TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST DAYTIME HUNTING OF THEM.

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

Raccoon running pilot program

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there is established a three-year pilot program regulating the running of raccoons in all game zones in the State. During the three-year duration of this pilot program, it is lawful to run raccoons with dogs at any time during the year.

Hunting season for small game

SECTION 2. Section 50-11-120(A)(9)(e) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 64 of 1995, is further amended to read:

"(e) raccoon and opossum: August fifteenth through September fourteenth with dogs only; September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; March sixteenth through May fourteenth with dogs only;"

Time effective

SECTION 3. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 24th day of June, 1999.

Approved the 30th day of June, 1999.

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