South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3343

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3343
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010124
Primary Sponsor:                  Davenport
All Sponsors:                     Davenport
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5109djc01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Agriculture, Natural Resources and 
                                  Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR
Subject:                          Deer hunting during gun season, hunter 
                                  required to wear international orange hat, 
                                  shirt, vest, etc.; Fish and Game


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010124  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROTECTION OF GAME, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-317, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ON ALL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA LANDS AND LANDS WITHIN THE CENTRAL PIEDMONT, WESTERN PIEDMONT, AND MOUNTAIN HUNT UNITS DURING THE GUN HUNTING SEASON FOR DEER, ALL HUNTERS MUST WEAR EITHER A HAT, COAT, SHIRT, OR VEST AT LEAST ONE-HALF OF WHICH IS SOLID VISIBLE INTERNATIONAL ORANGE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS.

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

SECTION 1.    Article 3, Chapter 11, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 50-11-317.    On all wildlife management area lands and lands within the Central Piedmont, Western Piedmont, and Mountain Hunt units during the gun hunting season for deer, all hunters must wear either a hat, coat, shirt, or vest at least one-half of which is solid visible international orange. Hunters are exempt from this requirement while hunting for dove, duck, and turkey. Small game hunters while hunting at night or on privately owned lands with the hunt unit are also exempt."

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

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