H*3353 (Rat #0049, Act #0023 of 2003) General Bill, By Rhoad, Ott, Frye, Koon, Snow, Witherspoon, R.L. Brown, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, J.E. Smith, Hayes, Anthony, Bales, G.A. Brown, Emory, Kennedy, Kirsh, Limehouse, McCraw, J.M. Neal, Phillips, Rivers, Scarborough, G.M. Smith, Tripp, Umphlett and Lloyd
Summary: Coyotes
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 13 TO CHAPTER 11, TITLE 50, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATION AND PERMITTING OF FOX AND COYOTE HUNTING ENCLOSURES, PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO BUY, SELL, TRANSFER, POSSESS, OR RELEASE A LIVE COYOTE, COYOTE-HYBRID, OR FOX WITHIN THE STATE EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE, TO REGULATE THE PURCHASE, SALE, POSSESSION, TRAPPING, DESTRUCTION, OR RELEASE OF CERTAIN ANIMALS IN THIS STATE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-710, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO NIGHT HUNTING BEING UNLAWFUL WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE COYOTES WITHIN THE EXCEPTIONS TO NIGHT HUNTING; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-1145, RELATING TO TRAPPING AND RELEASE OF PREDATORY ANIMALS WITHIN ENCLOSURES FOR RUNNING RABBITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR TRAPS THAT MAY BE USED AND FOR THE RELEASE OR DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN PREDATORY ANIMALS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-1765, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO POSSESSION, SALE, OR IMPORTATION OF LIVE WOLVES AND COYOTES, SO AS TO DELETE COYOTES FROM THE SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2480, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PERSONS NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN FUR DEALER, BUYER, OR PROCESSOR'S LICENSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A FOX AND COYOTE HUNTING ENCLOSURE WHO PURCHASES LIVE FOXES OR COYOTES FOR RELEASE INTO THE ENCLOSURE IS NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A FUR DEALER, BUYER, OR PROCESSOR'S LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2460, RELATING TO TRAPS ALLOWED FOR TRAPPING AND BEARING THE OWNER'S NAME AND ADDRESS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR WHEN CERTAIN BODY GRIPPING TRAPS AND CERTAIN FOOT-HOLD TRAPS MAY BE USED; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 50-11-1760, RELATING TO BRINGING INTO OR RELEASING A COYOTE IN THIS STATE BEING UNLAWFUL, SECTION 50-11-1770, RELATING TO THE SALE OR SHIPMENT OF LIVE FOXES WITHIN THE STATE BEING UNLAWFUL, SECTION 50-11-2410, RELATING TO THE USE OF CERTAIN TRAPS BEING PROHIBITED, AND SECTION 50-11-2415, RELATING TO THE USE OF CERTAIN RUBBER PADDED STEEL FOOT-HOLD TRAPS TO CAPTURE FOX. - ratified title
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01/16/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-237
01/16/03	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-238
01/21/03	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lloyd
02/19/03	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-4
02/20/03		Scrivener's error corrected
02/25/03	House	Amended HJ-23
02/25/03	House	Read second time HJ-27
02/26/03	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-16
02/26/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-18
02/26/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-18
04/02/03	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-23
04/03/03	Senate	Amended SJ-48
04/03/03	Senate	Read second time SJ-48
04/08/03	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-36
04/10/03	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-39
04/16/03		Ratified R 49
04/23/03		Became law without Governor's signature
05/01/03		Copies available
05/01/03		Effective date 04/23/03
05/12/03		Act No. 23