S*0212 (Rat #0078, Act #0065 of 2005) General Bill, By McGill, Grooms, Ford, McConnell, Land, Leatherman, Moore, Reese, Drummond, Elliott, Peeler, O'Dell, Fair, Malloy, Leventis, Verdin, Jackson, Short, Patterson, Richardson, Gregory, Courson, Hayes, Ryberg, Anderson, Setzler, Alexander, Sheheen, Hawkins, J.V. Smith, Cromer, Martin, Mescher, Knotts, Hutto, Thomas, Matthews, Rankin and Campsen
Summary: Unlawful to take a wild turkey from a watercraft
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-500, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HUNTING WILD TURKEY, SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO TAKE OR ATTEMPT TO TAKE A WILD TURKEY FROM A WATERCRAFT ON THE WATERS OF THE STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-544, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT TO POSSESS A SET OF WILD TURKEY TRANSPORTATION TAGS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT ALL TURKEYS TAKEN MUST BE CHECKED AT AN OFFICIAL CHECK STATION ON THE DAY OF THE TAKE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-555, RELATING TO MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO HUNT WILD TURKEY ON SUNDAY ON PRIVATE LAND IN GAME ZONE 4, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE HUNTING OF WILD TURKEY ON PRIVATE LAND ON SUNDAY STATEWIDE. - ratified title
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01/12/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-16
01/12/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-16
02/03/05	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-9
02/08/05	Senate	Amended SJ-27
02/08/05	Senate	Read second time SJ-27
02/09/05	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-22
02/10/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-11
02/10/05	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-11
03/30/05	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-11
03/31/05	House	Amended HJ-18
03/31/05	House	Read second time HJ-18
03/31/05	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-19
04/01/05	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-1
04/05/05	Senate	Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-19
04/06/05	House	House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Rhoad, Duncan, and M.A. Pitts HJ-1
04/07/05	Senate	Conference committee appointed Gregory, McGill, and Hutto SJ-17
05/03/05	Senate	Free conference powers granted SJ-29
05/03/05	Senate	Free conference committee appointed Gregory, McGill, and Hutto SJ-29
05/17/05	House	Free conference powers granted HJ-45
05/17/05	House	Free conference committee appointed Reps. MA Pitts, Rhoad, and Duncan HJ-47
05/17/05	House	Free conference report received and adopted HJ-47
05/17/05	Senate	Free conference report received and adopted SJ-25
05/18/05	Senate	Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-35
05/18/05		Ratified R 78
05/23/05		Signed By Governor
05/25/05		Copies available
05/25/05		Effective date 05/23/05
05/27/05		Act No. 65