H*3483 (Rat #0104, Act #0083 of 2009) Joint Resolution, By White, M.A. Pitts, Toole, Willis, Barfield, Clemmons, Hardwick and Hearn
Summary: Wildlife and fish
    A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE DECLARATION OF RIGHTS UNDER THE STATE'S CONSTITUTION, BY ADDING SECTION 25 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT HUNTING AND FISHING ARE VALUABLE PARTS OF THE STATE'S HERITAGE, IMPORTANT FOR CONSERVATION, AND A PROTECTED MEANS OF MANAGING NONTHREATENED WILDLIFE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO HUNT, FISH, AND HARVEST WILDLIFE TRADITIONALLY PURSUED, SUBJECT TO LAWS AND REGULATIONS PROMOTING SOUND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT AS PRESCRIBED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND TO SPECIFY THAT THIS SECTION MUST NOT BE CONSTRUED TO ABROGATE ANY PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS, EXISTING STATE LAWS OR REGULATIONS, OR THE STATE'S SOVEREIGNTY OVER ITS NATURAL RESOURCES. - ratified title
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02/10/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-9
02/10/09	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-10
04/01/09	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-5
04/02/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Barfield, Clemmons, Hardwick, Hearn
04/21/09	House	Amended HJ-42
04/21/09	House	Read second time HJ-42
04/21/09	House	Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-1 HJ-46
04/22/09	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-28
04/23/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-7
04/23/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7
05/05/09	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: L.Martin (ch), Malloy, Williams, Campsen, Massey
05/14/09	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-13
05/20/09	Senate	Amended SJ-27
05/20/09	Senate	Read second time SJ-27
05/21/09	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-16
05/21/09		Scrivener's error corrected
05/21/09	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-126
05/21/09	House	Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 HJ-126
05/27/09		Ratified R 104
05/27/09		No signature required
05/27/09		Effective date 05/27/09
07/21/09		Act No. 83