H*4820 (Rat #0250, Act #0224 of 2024) General Bill, By Forrest, Hixon, Hayes, Chumley, Burns, Haddon, Magnuson, Chapman, McDaniel and Gibson
Summary: Turkey season
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-11-580, RELATING TO THE SEASON FOR HUNTING AND TAKING MALE WILD TURKEYS, BAG LIMITS, TAKING FEMALE WILD TURKEYS, AND ANNUAL REPORTING, SO AS TO ADJUST THE HUNTING SEASON AND LIMIT FOR TAKING MALE WILD TURKEYS; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-11-500, RELATING TO PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO WILD TURKEY, SO AS TO PROHIBIT HUNTING, KILLING, OR POSSESSING A MALE WILD TURKEY WITH A BEARD LESS THAN SIX INCHES LONG AND A TAIL FAN THAT IS NOT FULLY DEVELOPED, AND STALKING A WILD TURKEY BEHIND A DECOY OR TAIL FAN; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-11-590, RELATING TO YOUTH TURKEY HUNTING WEEKEND, SO AS TO ADJUST THE DATES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOWED TOTAL BAG LIMIT; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-640, RELATING TO WILD TURKEY TAG FEES, SO AS TO INCREASE TAG FEES; TO PROVIDE A SUNSET CLAUSE; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 5 OF ACT 91 OF 2021, RELATING TO CATCH AND SIZE LIMITS FOR THE TAKING, POSSESSING, LANDING, SELLING, OR PURCHASING OF CERTAIN FISH FROM THE STATE'S WATERS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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01/10/24	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 37)
01/10/24	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 37)
01/17/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson
02/14/24	House	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 3)
02/27/24	House	Recommitted to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 43)
03/07/24	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 6)
03/20/24	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 69)
03/21/24	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 42)
03/26/24	House	Amended (House Journal-page 14)
03/26/24	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 14)
03/26/24	House	Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-8 (House Journal-page 15)
03/27/24	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 14)
03/27/24		Scrivener's error corrected
03/27/24	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
03/27/24	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 7)
05/01/24	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 14)
05/08/24	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 149)
05/08/24	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 149)
05/09/24	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 131)
05/09/24	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 131)
05/09/24	Senate	Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 131)
05/09/24	House	Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 122)
05/09/24	House	Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 123)
05/09/24	House	Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 122)
05/09/24	Senate	Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 134)
05/09/24	House	House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Hixon, Forrest, Bauer (House Journal-page 163)
05/09/24	House	Conference committee appointed Campsen, McElveen, Goldfinch (House Journal-page 134)
06/26/24	House	Conference report received and adopted
06/26/24	House	Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-33
06/26/24	Senate	Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 200)
06/26/24	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 200)
06/26/24	Senate	Ordered enrolled for ratification (Senate Journal-page 204)
06/27/24		Ratified R 250
07/02/24		Signed By Governor
07/17/24		Effective date 07/02/24
07/17/24		Act No. 224