South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 1181

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Mescher, Grooms, Land, McGill and Hutto
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\21194sd04.doc

Introduced in the Senate on April 21, 2004
Introduced in the House on May 4, 2004
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Arkansas blue catfish

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/21/2004  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-34
   4/21/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-34
   4/27/2004  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-16
   4/28/2004  Senate  Read second time SJ-51
   4/28/2004  Senate  Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-51
   4/29/2004  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-26
    5/4/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-10
    5/4/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-10

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/21/2004
4/27/2004

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 27, 2004

S. 1181

Introduced by Senators Mescher, Grooms, Land, McGill and Hutto

S. Printed 4/27/04--S.

Read the first time April 21, 2004.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON FISH, GAME AND FORESTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1181) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 50-13-390 so as to provide that no more than one Arkansas blue catfish over, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

GREG GREGORY for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-13-390 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO MORE THAN ONE ARKANSAS BLUE CATFISH OVER THIRTY-FOUR INCHES MAY BE TAKEN FROM THE WATERS OF LAKES MARION AND MOULTRIE BY ANY ONE PERSON IN ONE DAY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION APPLY TO COMMERCIAL AS WELL AS RECREATIONAL FISHERMEN.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 13, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-13-390.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no more than one Arkansas blue catfish over thirty-four inches may be taken from the waters of Lakes Marion and Moultrie by any one person in one day. The provisions of this section apply to commercial as well as recreational fishermen."

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

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