H 4936  General Bill, By Ott, Forrest, Hixon, R.Williams and Jefferson
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-670, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE POSSESSION OF NONGAME DEVICES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION
 ON THE POSSESSION OF A GAME FISH DEVICE WHILE POSSESSING OR USING A NONGAME
 DEVICE.
View full text
   01/15/20  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 72)
   01/15/20  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
                     (House Journal-page 72)
   01/22/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Hixon
   01/29/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     R.Williams, Jefferson
   01/29/20  House  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
                     (House Journal-page 29)
   01/30/20  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 13)
   01/30/20  House  Roll call Yeas-106  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 13)
   01/30/20  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 15)
   01/31/20  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 1)
   02/04/20  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
   02/04/20  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
                     (Senate Journal-page 5)

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

January 29, 2020

H. 4936

Introduced by Reps. Ott, Forrest, Hixon, R. Williams and Jefferson

S. Printed 1/29/20--H.

Read the first time January 15, 2020.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4936) to amend Section 50-13-670, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the possession of nongame devices, so as to delete the prohibition on, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

DAVID R. HIOTT for Committee.

TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-670, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POSSESSION OF NONGAME DEVICES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION ON THE POSSESSION OF A GAME FISH DEVICE WHILE POSSESSING OR USING A NONGAME DEVICE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 50-13-670 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-13-670.    It is unlawful for a person to have in possession game fish, except live bream on those water bodies where permitted as live bait, or game fish devices while possessing or using nongame devices. The provisions of this section do not apply to a person using a cast net."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect on July 1, 2020.