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A58, R94, H3131

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Toole, M.A. Pitts and Umphlett
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20005sd09.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 272, 3571

Introduced in the House on January 13, 2009
Introduced in the Senate on April 1, 2009
Last Amended on May 21, 2009
Passed by the General Assembly on May 21, 2009
Became law without Governor's signature, June 3, 2009

Summary: Summer duck

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/16/2008  House   Prefiled
  12/16/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions
   1/13/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-59
   1/13/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions HJ-59
   3/25/2009  House   Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions HJ-52
   3/31/2009  House   Amended HJ-69
   3/31/2009  House   Read second time HJ-69
    4/1/2009  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-32
    4/1/2009  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-12
    4/1/2009  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-12
   5/12/2009  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-9
   5/20/2009  Senate  Read second time SJ-64
   5/21/2009  Senate  Amended SJ-31
   5/21/2009  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        SJ-31
   5/21/2009  House   Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-125
   5/21/2009  House   Roll call Yeas-105  Nays-2 HJ-125
   5/27/2009          Ratified R 94
    6/3/2009          Became law without Governor's signature
   6/11/2009          Effective date 06/03/09
   6/12/2009          Act No. 58

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/16/2008
3/25/2009
3/31/2009
5/12/2009
5/21/2009

(A58, R94, H3131)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-711 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE "WOOD DUCK" AS THE OFFICIAL STATE DUCK; BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-712 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE "BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN" AS THE OFFICIAL STATE MARINE MAMMAL; BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-713 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE "NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE" AS THE OFFICIAL STATE MIGRATORY MARINE MAMMAL; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-840, RELATING TO PROTECTION OF WILD BIRD NESTS AND EGGS, SO AS TO DEFINE A WILD BIRD NEST AS A NEST WITH BIRDS OR EGGS PRESENT AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT TO POSSESS SUCH NEST OR EGGS OR TO REMOVE AN ACTIVE NEST OR EGGS THAT CONSTITUTE A PUBLIC SAFETY THREAT OR WHEN CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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

Official state duck designated

SECTION    1.    Article 9, Chapter 1, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-1-711.    The 'wood duck' (Aix sponsa) also known as the summer duck and the Carolina duck is designated as the official state duck."

Official state marine mammal designated

SECTION    2.    Article 9, Chapter 1, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-1-712.    The 'bottlenose dolphin' (Tursiops truncatus) is designated as the official state marine mammal."

Official state migratory marine mammal designated

SECTION    3.    Article 9, Chapter 1, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-1-713.    The 'northern right whale' (Eubalaena glacialis) is designated as the official state migratory marine mammal."

Protection of nest with birds or eggs present

SECTION    4.    Section 50-11-840 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-11-840.    (A)    No person may take or destroy, or attempt to take or destroy, an active nest or the eggs of a wild bird or have an active nest or eggs in his possession, except pursuant to a permit issued by the department. An 'active nest' means a nest with birds or eggs present.

(B)    The department may issue a permit for the removal of an active nest or eggs that constitute a public safety threat or when birds are causing damage to property."

Time effective

SECTION    5.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 27th day of May, 2009.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/3/09.

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