South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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H. 5244

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Hixon and Haddon
Document Path: LC-0205PH26.docx

Introduced in the House on February 24, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Deer depredation permits

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
2/24/2026 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 57)
2/24/2026 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 57)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

02/24/2026



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-1055 SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE ISSUANCE OF DEER DEPREDATION PERMITS FROM JANUARY SECOND THROUGH SEPTEMBER FOURTEENTH.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  Article 6, Chapter 11, Title 50 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 

    Section 50-11-1055.  Upon proper application to the department, a deer depredation permit shall be issued by the department from January second through September fourteenth.

 

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

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