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H. 3723
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Rice, Cato, Hiott and Sandifer
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20313sd05.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 594
Introduced in the House on March 9, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Summary: Hunting bear
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/9/2005 House Introduced and read first time HJ-8
3/9/2005 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs HJ-8
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-430, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BEAR HUNTING AND CERTAIN UNLAWFUL ACTS WITH REGARD TO THE HUNTING OR TAKING OF BEARS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS NOT UNLAWFUL TO PURSUE BEAR WITH DOGS WITH A PERMIT FROM THE DEPARTMENT FOR THIS PURPOSE AT ANY TIME SO LONG AS NO BEAR ARE TAKEN OR KILLED DURING THIS ACTIVITY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-11-430(B)(8) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 209 of 2002, is further amended to read:
"(8) pursue bear with dogs; except during the open season for hunting and taking bear with dogs; and except that it is not unlawful to pursue bear with dogs with a permit from the department for this purpose at any time so long as no bear are taken or killed during this activity;"
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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