H*4594 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H*4594(Rat #0380, Act #0314 of 1998) General Bill, By Rhoad, Bailey, Barfield,
Battle, Bauer, J.M. Baxley, Bowers, T. Brown, Cave, J.L.M. Cromer, Dantzler,
Davenport, Edge, Hamilton, Harvin, Hinson, Inabinett, Jennings, Knotts, Koon,
Law, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Maddox, J.G. McAbee, Miller,
J.H. Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Riser, Rodgers, Sharpe, J. Smith, R. Smith, Webb,
Wilkes and Witherspoon
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-1187, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BAIT AUTHORIZED TO BE USED WITH TROTLINES, SET
HOOKS, AND JUGS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF LIVE NONGAME FISH AND BREAM ON
SPECIFIED SET HOOKS ON THE EDISTO, BLACK, SAMPIT, BIG PEE DEE, LITTLE PEE DEE,
LUMBER, AND WACCAMAW RIVERS, LIMIT THE NUMBER OF BREAM A PERSON MAY HAVE IN
HIS POSSESSION WHILE FISHING WITH ONGAME TACKLE ON THESE RIVERS, PROHIBIT THE
USE OF BREAM AS BAIT AFTER JUNE 30, 2001, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS.-AMENDED TITLE
02/10/98 House Introduced and read first time HJ-6
02/10/98 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-7
02/25/98 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental
Affairs HJ-7
02/26/98 House Amended HJ-18
02/26/98 House Read second time HJ-19
02/26/98 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day HJ-19
02/27/98 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
03/03/98 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-14
03/03/98 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-14
03/19/98 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish,
Game and Forestry SJ-16
03/24/98 Senate Amended SJ-29
03/24/98 Senate Read second time SJ-29
03/24/98 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day SJ-29
03/25/98 Senate Read third time and returned to House with
amendments SJ-12
03/31/98 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-33
05/21/98 Ratified R 380
05/26/98 Signed By Governor
05/26/98 Effective date 05/26/98
06/10/98 Copies available
06/10/98 Act No. 314
(A314, R380, H4594)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-1187, AS AMENDED,
CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO
BAIT AUTHORIZED TO BE USED WITH TROTLINES, SET HOOKS,
AND JUGS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF LIVE NONGAME
FISH AND BREAM ON SPECIFIED SET HOOKS ON THE EDISTO,
BLACK, SAMPIT, BIG PEE DEE, LITTLE PEE DEE, LUMBER, AND
WACCAMAW RIVERS, LIMIT THE NUMBER OF BREAM A
PERSON MAY HAVE IN HIS POSSESSION WHILE FISHING WITH
NONGAME TACKLE ON THESE RIVERS, PROHIBIT THE USE OF
BREAM AS BAIT AFTER JUNE 30, 2001, AND TO PROVIDE
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Fish used as bait; limitations; penalties
SECTION 1. Section 50-13-1187(B) of the 1976 Code, as last
amended by Act 24 of 1995, is further amended to read:
(B) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, on the Edisto,
Black, Sampit, Big Pee Dee, Little Pee Dee, Lumber, and Waccamaw
Rivers, live nongame fish and bream may be used with single-barbed set
hooks that have a shank-to-point gap of one and three-sixteenths inches
or greater, provided that the use of bream as bait is not allowed after June
30, 2001. However, it is unlawful for any person to have in his
possession more than thirty bream while fishing with nongame tackle on
these rivers. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection is
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more
than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 26th day of May, 1998. |