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S. 402
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General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Massey
Document Path: l:\s-res\asm\021disa.sp.asm.docx
Introduced in the Senate on February 14, 2017
Introduced in the House on March 9, 2017
Last Amended on March 7, 2017
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Summary: Hunting and fishing
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/14/2017 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
2/14/2017 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
(Senate Journal-page 7)
3/1/2017 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game
and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 11)
3/2/2017 Scrivener's error corrected
3/7/2017 Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 14)
3/7/2017 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 4)
3/7/2017 Senate Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 14)
3/8/2017 Senate Read third time and sent to House
(Senate Journal-page 28)
3/9/2017 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 3)
3/9/2017 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 3)
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COMMITTEE REPORT
March 1, 2017
S. 402
S. Printed 3/1/17--S. [SEC 3/2/17 5:15 PM]
Read the first time February 14, 2017.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 402) to amend Section 50-9-525(A) of the 1976 Code, relating to disability licenses for hunting and fishing, to allow residents receiving benefits from a state, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/SECTION 1. Section 50-9-525(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 50-9-525. (A) A resident who is determined to be disabled and receiving benefits under a Social Security program, the Civil Service Retirement System, the South Carolina State Retirement System, a retirement system of another state, the Railroad Retirement Board, the Veterans Administration, or Medicaid, or their successor agencies or programs, may obtain a three year disability combination license or a three year disability fishing license at no cost. The license must be issued by the department from its designated offices and is valid for three years from the date of issue. Disability recertification is required for renewal. To recertify, an applicant must furnish proof, in the manner prescribed by the department, that he or she is currently receiving disability benefits and is a domiciled resident of this State. The department may waive the proof of disability benefit requirement for renewals where the resident is at least sixty-five years of age."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
GEORGE E. CAMPSEN III for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-525(A) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DISABILITY LICENSES FOR HUNTING AND FISHING, TO ALLOW RESIDENTS RECEIVING BENEFITS FROM A STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO OBTAIN A THREE YEAR COMBINATION OR FISHING LICENSE AT NO COST.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-9-525(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 50-9-525. (A) A resident who is determined to be disabled and receiving benefits under a Social Security program, the Civil Service Retirement System, the South Carolina State Retirement System a state retirement system, the Railroad Retirement Board, the Veterans Administration, or Medicaid, or their successor agencies or programs, may obtain a three year disability combination license or a three year disability fishing license at no cost. The license must be issued by the department from its designated offices and is valid for three years from the date of issue. Disability recertification is required for renewal. To recertify, an applicant must furnish proof, in the manner prescribed by the department, that he or she is currently receiving disability benefits and is a domiciled resident of this State. The department may waive the proof of disability benefit requirement for renewals where the resident is at least sixty-five years of age."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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