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H*4386 (Rat #0249, Act #0212 of 2024) General Bill, By Forrest
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Summary: Blue crab, robust redhorse
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 50-5-400 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE LIMITED COMMERCIAL BLUE CRAB LICENSE AND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING THE LICENSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-350, RELATING TO THE TRANSFERABILITY OF LICENSES, SO AS TO EXEMPT THE LIMITED COMMERCIAL BLUE CRAB LICENSE FROM THE GENERAL TRANSFER PROHIBITION; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-325, RELATING TO COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT LICENSES AND FEES, SO AS TO REVISE THE FEE STRUCTURE FOR THE COMMERCIAL TRAP LICENSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-360, RELATING TO LICENSES TO ENGAGE IN SHEDDING PEELER CRABS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT AN APPLICANT'S OR LICENSEE'S BUSINESS PREMISES BE CAPABLE OF PEELER SHEDDING OPERATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-545, RELATING TO TRAPS FOR TAKING BLUE CRAB, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MATERIAL, DIMENSIONS, AND ESCAPE-VENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE TRAPS; BY ADDING SECTION 50-5-1345 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO PROMULGATE CERTAIN REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE TAKING OF BLUE CRABS BY TRAP; BY ADDING SECTION 50-5-1302 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A RECREATIONAL LIMIT OF ONE BUSHEL OF BLUE CRABS PER PERSON PER DAY NOT TO EXCEED TWO BUSHELS PER BOAT; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-330, RELATING TO RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT LIMITS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CRAB TRAPS THAT MAY BE USED FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES FROM TWO TO FIVE WITH A RECREATIONAL CRAB TRAP ENDORSEMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-540, RELATING TO RECREATIONAL SALTWATER FISHING LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE COST OF THE RECREATIONAL CRAB TRAP ENDORSEMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-555, RELATING TO TRAP PLACEMENT AND ATTENTION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS RELATING TO TRAP PLACEMENT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 50-13-647 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE TAKING, HARMING, OR KILLING OF ROBUST REDHORSE. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Similar (S 0955)
Summary: Blue crab, robust redhorse
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 50-5-400 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE LIMITED COMMERCIAL BLUE CRAB LICENSE AND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING THE LICENSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-350, RELATING TO THE TRANSFERABILITY OF LICENSES, SO AS TO EXEMPT THE LIMITED COMMERCIAL BLUE CRAB LICENSE FROM THE GENERAL TRANSFER PROHIBITION; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-325, RELATING TO COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT LICENSES AND FEES, SO AS TO REVISE THE FEE STRUCTURE FOR THE COMMERCIAL TRAP LICENSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-360, RELATING TO LICENSES TO ENGAGE IN SHEDDING PEELER CRABS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT AN APPLICANT'S OR LICENSEE'S BUSINESS PREMISES BE CAPABLE OF PEELER SHEDDING OPERATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-545, RELATING TO TRAPS FOR TAKING BLUE CRAB, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MATERIAL, DIMENSIONS, AND ESCAPE-VENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE TRAPS; BY ADDING SECTION 50-5-1345 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO PROMULGATE CERTAIN REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE TAKING OF BLUE CRABS BY TRAP; BY ADDING SECTION 50-5-1302 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A RECREATIONAL LIMIT OF ONE BUSHEL OF BLUE CRABS PER PERSON PER DAY NOT TO EXCEED TWO BUSHELS PER BOAT; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-330, RELATING TO RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT LIMITS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CRAB TRAPS THAT MAY BE USED FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES FROM TWO TO FIVE WITH A RECREATIONAL CRAB TRAP ENDORSEMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-540, RELATING TO RECREATIONAL SALTWATER FISHING LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE COST OF THE RECREATIONAL CRAB TRAP ENDORSEMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-555, RELATING TO TRAP PLACEMENT AND ATTENTION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS RELATING TO TRAP PLACEMENT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 50-13-647 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE TAKING, HARMING, OR KILLING OF ROBUST REDHORSE. - RATIFIED TITLE
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| 04/26/23 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 108) |
| 04/26/23 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 108) |
| 02/14/24 | House | Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 3) |
| 02/27/24 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 43) |
| 02/27/24 | House | Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 43) |
| 02/28/24 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 26) |
| 02/28/24 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 02/28/24 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 04/16/24 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 8) |
| 05/07/24 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 70) |
| 05/07/24 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 70) |
| 05/08/24 | Senate | Amended |
| 05/08/24 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 57) |
| 05/08/24 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 57) |
| 05/09/24 | House | Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 79) |
| 05/09/24 | House | Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-104 (House Journal-page 80) |
| 05/09/24 | Senate | Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Campsen, Goldfinch, McElveen (Senate Journal-page 47) |
| 05/09/24 | House | Conference committee appointed Hixon, Forrest, McDaniel (House Journal-page 154) |
| 06/26/24 | Senate | Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 190) |
| 06/26/24 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 190) |
| 06/26/24 | House | Conference report received and adopted |
| 06/26/24 | House | Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-15 |
| 06/26/24 | House | Ordered enrolled for ratification |
| 06/27/24 | Ratified R 249 | |
| 07/01/24 | Signed By Governor | |
| 07/17/24 | Effective date See Act for Effective Date | |
| 07/17/24 | Act No. 212 |