South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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S. 986

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Gregory
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20475sd08.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 15, 2008
Introduced in the House on February 14, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Hunting and fishing licenses

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/15/2008  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   1/15/2008  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-13
    2/7/2008  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-8
   2/12/2008  Senate  Read second time SJ-11
   2/13/2008  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-27
   2/14/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   2/14/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-5

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/15/2008
2/7/2008

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 7, 2008

S. 986

Introduced by Senator Gregory

S. Printed 2/7/08--S.

Read the first time January 15, 2008.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON FISH, GAME AND FORESTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 986) to amend Section 50-9-510, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to hunting and fishing licenses authorized for sale, so as to revise, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

CHAUNCEY K. GREGORY for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-510, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES AUTHORIZED FOR SALE, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS AND PRIVILEGES OF AND PROCEDURES FOR A DISABILITY LICENSE.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-9-510(16) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(16)    A person who has been a domiciled resident of South Carolina for at least one year preceding the date of application and who is determined to be totally disabled under a program for Social Security, federal civil service, the South Carolina State Retirement System, the Railroad Retirement Board, the Veterans Administration, or Medicaid assistance, or their successor agencies or programs, may obtain a three-year disability license for either statewide fishing and hunting license or statewide fishing at no cost. This license includes the privilege of hunting big game, hunting on wildlife management area lands, and state migratory waterfowl and of saltwater fishing. It must be issued by the department from its Columbia office only designated offices and is valid for three years from the date of issue. Disability recertification is required for renewal, provided that any person with quadriplegia or paraplegia who is certified as totally disabled will not have to obtain a disability recertification. To recertify, applicant must furnish proof, in the manner determined by the department, that he or she is currently receiving disability benefits and is a domiciled resident of South Carolina. A person on the date of application, with quadriplegia or paraplegia, who is certified as totally disabled must be issued a lifetime disability license and disability recertification or renewal of this license is not required. Statewide fishing privileges include freshwater fishing and saltwater fishing. Statewide hunting privileges include small game, big game, state migratory waterfowl, and wildlife management area lands."

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

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