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A120, R134, S337
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Reichenbach
Document Path: SFGF-0018BC25.docx
Introduced in the Senate on February 12, 2025
Introduced in the House on March 20, 2025
Last Amended on April 15, 2026
Currently residing in the Senate
Governor's Action: May 15, 2026, Signed
Summary: Blue Catfish
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 2/12/2025 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3) |
| 2/12/2025 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 3) |
| 3/5/2025 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 20) |
| 3/11/2025 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 27) |
| 3/11/2025 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 27) |
| 3/11/2025 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 27) |
| 3/12/2025 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 3/12/2025 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 21) |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 21) |
| 2/18/2026 | House | Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 43) |
| 2/19/2026 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 28) |
| 2/24/2026 | House | Recommitted to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 21) |
| 4/2/2026 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 8) |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 16) |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 16) |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-2 (House Journal-page 17) |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 12) |
| 4/29/2026 | Senate | Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 122) |
| 5/14/2026 | Ratified R 134 | |
| 5/15/2026 | Signed By Governor | |
| 5/26/2026 | Effective date 05/15/26 | |
| 5/26/2026 | Act No. 120 |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
02/12/2025
03/05/2025
03/05/2025-A
03/06/2025
03/11/2025
03/12/2025
02/18/2026
04/02/2026
04/15/2026
NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
(A120, R134, S337)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-13-640, RELATING TO THE POSSESSION OF BLUE CATFISH, SO AS TO INCLUDE A REFERENCE TO A SECTION OF THE PEE DEE RIVER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Blue catfish over thirty-two inches limit
SECTION 1. Section 50-13-640(B) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(B) It is unlawful to possess more than twenty-five blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) a day in Lake Marion, Lake Moultrie, the section of the Pee Dee River from the state border with North Carolina to the Highway 301 bridge, and the upper reach of the Santee River, and it is unlawful to possess more than one hundred-fifty blue catfish a day in all other state waterways.
Blue catfish limit
SECTION 2. Section 50-13-640(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(A) It is unlawful to possess more than two blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) greater than thirty-two inches in length in any one day in Lake Marion, Lake Moultrie, the upper reach of the Santee River, the section of the Pee Dee River from the state border with North Carolina to the Highway 301 bridge, and the Congaree and Wateree rivers.
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 14th day of May, 2026.
Approved the 15th day of May, 2026.
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