South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3967

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Hamilton, Leach and Vaughn
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9704djc03.doc

Introduced in the House on April 9, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on April 6, 2004
Last Amended on April 1, 2004
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

Summary: Crossbow hunting

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    4/9/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-23
    4/9/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-23
   3/31/2004  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, 
                        Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-5
    4/1/2004  House   Amended HJ-32
    4/1/2004  House   Read second time HJ-32
    4/1/2004  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-33
    4/2/2004  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
    4/6/2004  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-7
    4/6/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-7

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/9/2003
3/31/2004
4/1/2004

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AMENDED

April 1, 2004

H. 3967

Introduced by Reps. Hamilton, Leach and Vaughn

S. Printed 4/1/04--H.

Read the first time April 9, 2003.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-565, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE USE OF CROSSBOW WHILE HUNTING, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT IT IS NOT UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON SIXTY-TWO YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO USE A CROSSBOW TO HUNT DURING SEASONS WHEN THE USE OF PRIMITIVE WEAPONS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR HUNTING.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-11-565 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 347 of 1998, is amended by adding:

"(D)    Notwithstanding this section or another provision of law, it is not unlawful for a person sixty-two years of age or older to use a crossbow to hunt during seasons when the use of archery only is authorized for hunting."

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

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