S 0133 General Bill, By Hembree
Summary: Sea Turtle Protection Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 15, TITLE 50, ENTITLED THE "SEA TURTLE PROTECTION ACT", SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SHALL ESTABLISH DESIGNATED COASTAL AREAS WHICH ARE UTILIZED OR LIKELY TO BE UTILIZED BY SEA TURTLES FOR NESTING, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AN AREA OF THE BEACH DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT, TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF LIGHTING, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.
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11/30/22	Senate	Prefiled
11/30/22	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
01/10/23	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 75)
01/10/23	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 75)