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A72, R108, H3665

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Hixon, Kirby, Hewitt, Atkinson, Sottile, Cogswell, Yow, Wheeler and Forrest
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5269cm17.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 22

Introduced in the House on February 2, 2017
Introduced in the Senate on February 22, 2017
Last Amended on February 21, 2017
Passed by the General Assembly on May 9, 2017
Governor's Action: May 19, 2017, Signed

Summary: Hunting and Fishing

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/2/2017  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 39)
    2/2/2017  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 39)
   2/16/2017  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, 
                        Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs 
                        (House Journal-page 2)
   2/21/2017  House   Amended (House Journal-page 38)
   2/21/2017  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 38)
   2/21/2017  House   Roll call Yeas-108  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 38)
   2/22/2017  House   Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 8)
   2/22/2017  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
   2/22/2017  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 8)
    5/3/2017  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 16)
    5/8/2017  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 23)
    5/8/2017  Senate  Roll call Ayes-40  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 23)
    5/9/2017  Senate  Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 10)
   5/15/2017          Ratified R 108
   5/19/2017          Signed By Governor
   5/25/2017          Effective date 7/1/17
   5/31/2017          Act No. 72

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/2/2017
2/16/2017
2/21/2017
5/3/2017

(A72, R108, H3665)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1710, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SIZE LIMITS FOR CERTAIN FISH THAT MAY BE LAWFULLY TAKEN, POSSESSED, LANDED, SOLD, OR PURCHASED, SO AS TO INCREASE THE SIZE LIMIT FOR FLOUNDER THAT MAY BE LAWFULLY TAKEN, POSSESSED, LANDED, SOLD, OR PURCHASED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1705, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CATCH LIMITS FOR CERTAIN FISH, SO AS TO REDUCE THE CATCH LIMIT FOR FLOUNDER.

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

Flounder size limit

SECTION    1.        Section 50-5-1710(B)(2) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 7 of 2013, is further amended to read:

"(2)    flounder (Paralichthys) of less than fifteen inches total length;"

Flounder catch limit

SECTION    2.    Section 50-5-1705(G) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 50 of 2013, is further amended to read:

"(G)    It is unlawful for a person to take or possess more than ten flounder (Paralichthys species) taken by means of gig, spear, hook and line, or similar device in any one day, not to exceed twenty flounder in any one day on any boat."

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect July 1, 2017.

Ratified the 15th day of May, 2017.

Approved the 19th day of May, 2017.

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