South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 470
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Fish, Game and Forestry Committee
Document Path: LC-0361WAB-RT25.docx
Introduced in the Senate on March 19, 2025
Introduced in the House on April 9, 2025
Currently residing in the House Committee on Regulations and Administrative Procedures
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 4/3/2025 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 15) |
| 4/3/2025 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 15) |
| 4/3/2025 | Senate | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (Senate Journal-page 15) |
| 4/4/2025 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 2) |
| 4/9/2025 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 4/9/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Regulations and Administrative Procedures |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
Introduced
March 19, 2025
S. 470
Introduced by Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee
S. Printed 3/19/25--S.
Read the first time March 19, 2025
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A JOINT RESOLUTION
TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE Department of Natural Resources, RELATING TO Wildlife Management Area Regulations; Turkey Hunting Rules and SeasonS; and Bear Hunting Rules and Seasons, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 5332, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The regulations of the Department of Natural Resources, relating to Wildlife Management Area Regulations; Turkey Hunting Rules and Seasons; and Bear Hunting Rules and Seasons, designated as Regulation Document Number 5332, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the S.C. Code, are approved.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED
BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is proposing to amend the existing regulations that set seasons, bag limits and methods of hunting and taking of wildlife. These amendments set seasons for new Wildlife Management Areas, modify turkey seasons and bag limits to conform to statute, and increase the bear quota in Game Zone 4.
The Notice of Drafting was published in Volume 48, Issue No. 9 of the South Carolina State Register on September 27, 2024.
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