South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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H. 3505

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. J.E. Johnson
Companion/Similar bill(s): 447
Document Path: LC-0095PH23.docx

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2023
Introduced in the Senate on February 28, 2023
Last Amended on February 23, 2023
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

Summary: Blue catfish

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/8/2022 House Prefiled
12/8/2022 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
1/10/2023 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 191)
1/10/2023 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 191)
2/9/2023 House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 1)
2/15/2023 House Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-23-23 (House Journal-page 12)
2/23/2023 House Amended (House Journal-page 21)
2/23/2023 House Read second time (House Journal-page 21)
2/23/2023 House Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 22)
2/23/2023 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 23)
2/24/2023 Scrivener's error corrected
2/24/2023 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 1)
2/28/2023 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
2/28/2023 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 6)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/08/2022
02/09/2023
02/23/2023
02/24/2023



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Amended

February 23, 2023

H. 3505

Introduced by Rep. J. E. Johnson

S. Printed 02/23/23--H.   [SEC 2/24/2023 1:23 PM]

Read the first time January 10, 2023

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A bill

to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 50-13-640, relating to the Possession of blue catfish, so as to limit the applicable waterways.

   Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1.   Section 50-13-640 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

   Section 50-13-640.   (A) It is unlawful to possess more than two blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) greater than thirty-two inches in length in any one day in Lake Marion, Lake Moultrie, or the upper reach of the Santee River, the Great Pee Dee, Congaree, and Wateree rivers, and all other state waterways.

   (B) It is unlawful to take more than twenty-five blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) a day in Lake Marion, Lake Moultrie, the upper reach of the Santee River, and all other state waterways, and the Great Pee Dee River.

   (C) A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than three hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.

SECTION 2.   This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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