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H. 3702
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Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. White, Hosey, Bowers, G. Brown, Chellis, Clark, Duncan, Hagood, Herbkersman, Leach, McGee, Owens, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Richardson, Rivers, Sandifer, Sinclair, Taylor, Tripp, Trotter, Umphlett, Whitmire, Young, Delleney and Coates
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Introduced in the House on February 26, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on March 3, 2004
Last Amended on March 2, 2004
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Constitutional amendment; right of people to hunt, fish and take game
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/26/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-116 2/26/2003 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-116 2/25/2004 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-4 2/26/2004 Scrivener's error corrected 3/2/2004 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Delleney, Coates 3/2/2004 House Amended HJ-25 3/2/2004 House Read second time HJ-25 3/2/2004 House Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 HJ-25 3/3/2004 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-13 3/3/2004 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-18 3/3/2004 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-18 3/3/2004 Scrivener's error corrected
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
2/26/2003
2/25/2004
2/26/2004
3/2/2004
3/3/2004
AMENDED
March 2, 2004
H. 3702
Introduced by Reps. White, Hosey, Bowers, G. Brown, Chellis, Clark, Duncan, Hagood, Herbkersman, Leach, McGee, Owens, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Richardson, Rivers, Sandifer, Sinclair, Taylor, Tripp, Trotter, Umphlett, Whitmire, Young, Coates and Delleney
S. Printed 3/2/04--H. [SEC 3/3/04 6:50 PM]
Read the first time February 26, 2003.
TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, BY ADDING SECTION 25, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO HUNT, FISH, AND TAKE GAME.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article I of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding:
"Section 25. Fish and wildlife management, including the taking of fish and game, must be consistent with the state's duty to protect this heritage and its duty to conserve wild animals, birds, and fish."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment in Section 1 must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:
"Must Article I, of the Constitution of this State, be amended by adding Section 25 so as to provide fish and wildlife management, including the taking of fish and game, must be consistent with the state's duty to protect this heritage and its duty to conserve wild animals, birds, and fish?
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."
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