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A209, R233, S1030
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Cromer
Document Path: l:\s-res\rwc\018amer.dmr.rwc.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 27, 2016
Introduced in the House on February 9, 2016
Passed by the General Assembly on June 2, 2016
Governor's Action: June 3, 2016, Signed
Summary: Nongame fish
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/27/2016 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
1/27/2016 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
(Senate Journal-page 7)
2/3/2016 Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry
(Senate Journal-page 32)
2/4/2016 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 21)
2/4/2016 Senate Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 21)
2/9/2016 Senate Read third time and sent to House
(Senate Journal-page 10)
2/9/2016 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 45)
2/9/2016 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 45)
5/24/2016 House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
(House Journal-page 33)
6/1/2016 House Read second time (House Journal-page 16)
6/1/2016 House Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 17)
6/2/2016 House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 6)
6/2/2016 Ratified R 233
6/3/2016 Signed By Governor
6/9/2016 Effective date 06/03/16
6/9/2016 Act No. 209
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A209, R233, S1030)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-645, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF NONGAME FISH, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A RECREATIONAL FISHERMAN TO TAKE MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE AMERICAN EEL A DAY AND THAT EACH AMERICAN EEL TAKEN MUST BE AT LEAST NINE INCHES LONG.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Taking of American eel
SECTION 1. Section 50-13-645 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 50-13-645. It is unlawful for a recreational fisherman to take more than twenty-five American eel (Anguilla rostrata) a day. Each American eel must be at least nine inches long."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2016.
Approved the 3rd day of June, 2016.
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