Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4920 Primary Sponsor:Rudnick Committee Number:07 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Wildlie, use of lights to harass Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Fish, Game & Forestry Computer Document Number:NO5/7732BDW.94 Introduced Date:19940316 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19940505 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rudnick Stone Sharpe Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 4920 Senate 19940505 Introduced, read first time, 07 referred to Committee 4920 House 19940505 Read third time, sent to Senate 4920 House 19940504 Read second time 4920 House 19940420 Committee Report: Favorable 20 4920 House 19940316 Introduced, read first time, 20 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 20, 1994
H. 4920
S. Printed 4/20/94--H.
Read the first time March 16, 1994.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4920), to amend Section 50-11-703, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the prohibition on the use of lights from vehicles to observe or harass wildlife in Game Zone 1, so as to include Game Zone 3, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
THOMAS N. RHOAD, for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-703, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF LIGHTS FROM VEHICLES TO OBSERVE OR HARASS WILDLIFE IN GAME ZONE 1, SO AS TO INCLUDE GAME ZONE 3.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-11-703 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 1262, Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 50-11-703. (A) In Game Zone No. Zones 1 and 3 the use of artificial lights from any a vehicle or water conveyance for the purpose of observing to observe or harassing harass wildlife is unlawful.
(B) Any A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.