South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 177

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Moore
Document Path: l:\s-resmin\bills\moore\smin0027.tlm.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3299

Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2003
Introduced in the House on February 18, 2003
Last Amended on February 12, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Raccoon and opossum hunting season; unlawful to run dogs with raccoons at any time

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/14/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-93
   1/14/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-93
    2/5/2003  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game 
                        and Forestry SJ-18
    2/6/2003          Scrivener's error corrected
   2/12/2003  Senate  Amended SJ-19
   2/12/2003  Senate  Read second time SJ-19
   2/12/2003  Senate  Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day SJ-19
   2/13/2003  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-11
   2/18/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   2/18/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-5

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/14/2003
2/5/2003
2/6/2003
2/12/2003

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

February 12, 2003

S. 177

Introduced by Senator Moore

S. Printed 2/12/03--S.

Read the first time January 14, 2003.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTIONS 50-11-120 AND 50-11-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO AMEND THE LAWFUL DATES FOR HUNTING RACOON AND OPOSSUM WITH A WEAPON, TO MAKE IT LAWFUL TO HUNT RACOON AND OPOSSUM WITH DOGS AT ANYTIME DURING THE YEAR, AND TO REQUIRE WEAPONS TO BE UNLOADED AND LOCKED IN A VEHICLE WHEN HUNTING A RACOON, OPOSSUM, OR FOX DURING THE DATES WHEN WEAPONS ARE NOT ALLOWED.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-11-120(A)(1)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(d) raccoon and opossum: October fifteenth through March first with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through October fourteenth and March second through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March second through October fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    2.    Section 50-11-120(A)(2)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(d) raccoon and opossum: October fifteenth through March first with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through October fourteenth and March second through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March second through October fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    3.    Section 50-11-120(A)(3)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    4.    Section 50-11-120(A)(4)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(d) raccoon and opossum: October fifteenth through March first with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through October fourteenth and March second through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March second through October fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    5.    Section 50-11-120(A)(5)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    6.    Section 50-11-120(A)(6)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    7.    Section 50-11-120(A)(7)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    8.    Section 50-11-120(A)(8)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    9.    Section 50-11-120(A)(9)(e) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 117 of 1999, 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 September fourteenth with dogs only;"

SECTION    10.    Section 50-11-120(A)(10)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    11.    Section 50-11-120(A)(11)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only. March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    12.    Section 50-11-140 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 473 of 1994, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-11-140. During a period in which raccoons, opossums, or fox are allowed to be hunted without weapons, it is unlawful to take, or attempt to take, or hunt the animals when carrying on one's person or in one's vehicle a firearm. All firearms must be unloaded and secured in a weapons case, unless legally permitted."

SECTION    13.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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