South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 4862

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Duncan
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20450sd08.doc

Introduced in the House on March 13, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Wild turkeys

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/13/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-18
   3/13/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-18
   4/17/2008  House   Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural 
                        Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-3
   4/18/2008          Scrivener's error corrected
   4/22/2008  House   Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 29, 2008 HJ-31
   4/29/2008  House   Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 30, 2008 HJ-13
   4/30/2008  House   Recommitted to Committee on Agriculture, Natural 
                        Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-26

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/13/2008
4/17/2008
4/18/2008

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 17, 2008

H. 4862

Introduced by Rep. Duncan

S. Printed 4/17/08--H.    [SEC 4/18/08 4:06 PM]

Read the first time March 13, 2008.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL

RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4862) to amend Section 50-11-510, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to prohibition against baiting wild turkeys, so as to further provide for what, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

WILLIAM D. WITHERSPOON for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-510, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROHIBITION AGAINST BAITING WILD TURKEYS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR WHAT PRACTICES DO NOT CONSTITUTE BAITING.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-11-510 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-11-510.    (A)    It is unlawful for a person to hunt or take or attempt to hunt or take a wild turkey by means of, or aid or use of, bait or baiting or on or over any baited area.

As used in this section, 'bait' or 'baiting' means the placing, depositing, exposing, distributing, or scattering of salt, shelled, shucked, or unshucked corn, wheat, or other grain, or other foodstuffs to constitute for wild turkeys a lure, attraction, or enticement to, on, or over any areas where hunters are attempting to take them, and for wild turkeys. 'Baited area' means an area where salt, shelled, shucked, or unshucked corn, wheat, or other grain, or other foodstuffs capable of luring, attracting, or enticing wild turkeys is directly or indirectly placed, exposed, deposited, distributed, or scattered, and the area remains a baited area for ten days following complete removal of all bait.

(B)    Nothing in this section prohibits the hunting and taking of wild turkeys on or over lands or areas that are not otherwise baited and where:

(1)    standing crops on the field where grown; or

(2)    shelled, shucked, or unshucked corn, wheat, or other grain, or other food stuff have been distributed or scattered solely as the result of a normal agricultural practice as prescribed by the Clemson University Extension Service on the land where grown including crops grown for wildlife management purposes."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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