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Bill 4222

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4222
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010530
Primary Sponsor:                  Frye
All Sponsors:                     Frye, Koon
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5532djc01.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Fish, Game and Forestry Committee 07 SFGF
Date of Last Amendment:           20020424
Subject:                          Fishing, individual may use up to three 
                                  devices while catching fish; unlimited number 
                                  used in salt water in boat; Game


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020430  Introduced, read first time,           07 SFGF
                  referred to Committee
House   20020425  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20020424  Amended, read second time
House   20020410  Request for debate by Representative           Coleman
                                                                 Knotts
                                                                 Bales
                                                                 Sheheen
                                                                 Easterday
                                                                 Merrill
                                                                 Ott
                                                                 Thompson
                                                                 Bingham
                                                                 Law
                                                                 Perry
                                                                 Phillips
                                                                 Sharpe
                                                                 Tripp
                                                                 Rhoad
------  20020404  Scrivener's error corrected
House   20020403  Committee report: Favorable            20 HANR
House   20020110  Co-Sponsor removed (Rule 5.2) by Rep.          Ott
House   20010530  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on April 3, 2002 - Word format
Revised on April 4, 2002 - Word format
Revised on April 24, 2002 - Word format

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Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

April 24, 2002

    H. 4222

S. Printed 4/24/02--H.

Read the first time May 30, 2001.

TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LAWFUL METHODS OF CATCHING FISH, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NOT MORE THAN THREE RATHER THAN TWO DEVICES PERMITTED TO BE USED TO CATCH FISH MAY BE USED BY ANY ONE INDIVIDUAL WHILE FISHING; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-11, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE USE OF UNLIMITED NUMBER OF FISHING DEVICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON FISHING IN A BOAT IN SALT WATER MAY USE AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF FISHING DEVICES AS PROVIDED IN THE SECTION.

    Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-13-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1994, is further amended to read:

    "Section 50-13-10.    The catching of game fish in all fresh waters of the State shall be only with hook and line, fly rod, casting rod, pole and line and hand line. Not more than two eight of the above-mentioned devices may be used by any one individual while fishing."

SECTION    2.    Section 50-13-11 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

    "Section 50-13-11.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 50-13-10, any person fishing in a boat in salt water as defined in Section 50-5-15 may use an unlimited number of lawful fishing devices so long as every other occupant of the boat who, if fishing would be required by law to have a fishing license, has in his possession a valid fishing license."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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