South Carolina Legislature MobileSession 120 - (2013-2014)
S*0304 (Rat #0008, Act #0006 of 2013) General Bill, By Shealy, Cromer and Campsen
Summary: Freshwater fishing
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CERTAIN TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS REGARDING GENERAL RESTRICTIONS ON FRESHWATER FISHING, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "BAIT FISH"; TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LAWFUL POSSESSION OF FISH, SO AS TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE TO THE PROVISION RELATING TO THE POSSESSION OF A GAME FISH; TO AMEND SECTIONS 50-13-200, 50-13-210, 50-13-250, 50-13-260, AND 50-13-270, ALL AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF FRESHWATER GAME FISH, SO AS TO REVISE THE AGE OF PERSONS IN A BOAT THAT MAY USE AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF FISHING DEVICES, TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF TROUT THAT MAY BE TAKEN ON THE LOWER REACH OF THE SALUDA RIVER, TO PROVIDE THE LEGAL LENGTH OF SMALLMOUTH BASS THAT MAY BE TAKEN FROM CERTAIN LAKES, RIVERS, AND RESERVOIRS, AND TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 50-13-620, 50-13-625, AND 50-13-635, ALL AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF NONGAME FISH, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE COLOR OF CERTAIN MARKINGS, TO PROVIDE THAT A COMMERCIAL TROTLINE WHICH USES FIFTY OR FEWER HOOKS MUST BE MARKED AT INTERVALS OF TWENTY-FIVE HOOKS, TO REVISE THE AGE OF PERSONS IN A BOAT THAT MAY USE AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF GAME FISHING DEVICES, AND TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF SET HOOKS A RECREATIONAL FISHERMAN MAY USE. - ratified title
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Summary: Freshwater fishing
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CERTAIN TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS REGARDING GENERAL RESTRICTIONS ON FRESHWATER FISHING, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "BAIT FISH"; TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LAWFUL POSSESSION OF FISH, SO AS TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE TO THE PROVISION RELATING TO THE POSSESSION OF A GAME FISH; TO AMEND SECTIONS 50-13-200, 50-13-210, 50-13-250, 50-13-260, AND 50-13-270, ALL AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF FRESHWATER GAME FISH, SO AS TO REVISE THE AGE OF PERSONS IN A BOAT THAT MAY USE AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF FISHING DEVICES, TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF TROUT THAT MAY BE TAKEN ON THE LOWER REACH OF THE SALUDA RIVER, TO PROVIDE THE LEGAL LENGTH OF SMALLMOUTH BASS THAT MAY BE TAKEN FROM CERTAIN LAKES, RIVERS, AND RESERVOIRS, AND TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 50-13-620, 50-13-625, AND 50-13-635, ALL AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF NONGAME FISH, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE COLOR OF CERTAIN MARKINGS, TO PROVIDE THAT A COMMERCIAL TROTLINE WHICH USES FIFTY OR FEWER HOOKS MUST BE MARKED AT INTERVALS OF TWENTY-FIVE HOOKS, TO REVISE THE AGE OF PERSONS IN A BOAT THAT MAY USE AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF GAME FISHING DEVICES, AND TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF SET HOOKS A RECREATIONAL FISHERMAN MAY USE. - ratified title
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| 01/29/13 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4) |
| 01/29/13 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 4) |
| 02/07/13 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 17) |
| 02/08/13 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 02/14/13 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 22) |
| 02/14/13 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 22) |
| 02/14/13 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 22) |
| 02/15/13 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 02/19/13 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 9) |
| 02/20/13 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14) |
| 02/20/13 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 14) |
| 03/05/13 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 1) |
| 03/07/13 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 26) |
| 03/07/13 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 26) |
| 03/07/13 | House | Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 28) |
| 03/07/13 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 29) |
| 03/08/13 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments |
| 03/13/13 | Senate | House amendment amended (Senate Journal-page 36) |
| 03/13/13 | Senate | Returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 36) |
| 03/20/13 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 21) |
| 03/20/13 | House | Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 21) |
| 03/21/13 | Ratified R 8 | |
| 03/22/13 | Signed By Governor | |
| 04/03/13 | Effective date 03/22/13 | |
| 04/03/13 | Act No. 6 |