South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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H. 4936

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Ott, Forrest, Hixon, R. Williams and Jefferson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\sm\20038cz20.docx

Introduced in the House on January 15, 2020
Introduced in the Senate on February 4, 2020
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

Summary: Delete prohibition on possession on the possession of a game fish device while possessing or using a nongame device

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/15/2020  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 72)
   1/15/2020  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 72)
   1/22/2020  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Hixon
   1/29/2020  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams, 
                        Jefferson
   1/29/2020  House   Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural 
                        Resources and Environmental Affairs 
                        (House Journal-page 29)
   1/30/2020  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 13)
   1/30/2020  House   Roll call Yeas-106  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 13)
   1/30/2020  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day (House Journal-page 15)
   1/31/2020  House   Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 1)
    2/4/2020  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
    2/4/2020  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 5)

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1/15/2020
1/29/2020

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COMMITTEE REPORT

January 29, 2020

H. 4936

Introduced by Reps. Ott, Forrest, Hixon, R. Williams and Jefferson

S. Printed 1/29/20--H.

Read the first time January 15, 2020.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL

RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4936) to amend Section 50-13-670, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the possession of nongame devices, so as to delete the prohibition on, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

DAVID R. HIOTT for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-670, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POSSESSION OF NONGAME DEVICES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION ON THE POSSESSION OF A GAME FISH DEVICE WHILE POSSESSING OR USING A NONGAME DEVICE.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-13-670 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-13-670.    It is unlawful for a person to have in possession game fish, except live bream on those water bodies where permitted as live bait, or game fish devices while possessing or using nongame devices. The provisions of this section do not apply to a person using a cast net."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect on July 1, 2020.

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