South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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H. 5135

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Hixon, Ligon and Forrest
Document Path: l:\council\bills\df\13018cz20.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 1068

Introduced in the House on February 12, 2020
Last Amended on May 12, 2020
Currently residing in the House

Summary: Animal classification; classify certain birds as waterfowl

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/12/2020  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 6)
   2/12/2020  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 6)
   3/11/2020  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, 
                        Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs 
                        (House Journal-page 7)
    4/8/2020  House   Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 32)
   5/12/2020  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon, Forrest
   5/12/2020  House   Amended
   5/12/2020  House   Read second time
   5/12/2020  House   Roll call Yeas-114  Nays-2

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/12/2020
3/11/2020
5/12/2020

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AMENDED

May 12, 2020

H. 5135

Introduced by Reps. Hixon, Ligon and Forrest

S. Printed 5/12/20--H.

Read the first time February 12, 2020.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-1-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS, ANIMALS, AND FISH, SO AS TO CLASSIFY CERTAIN BIRDS AS MIGRATORY WATERFOWL; TO REPEAL SECTION 50-11-20 RELATING TO THE MIGRATORY WATERFOWL COMMITTEE; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 50-9-670 RELATING TO MIGRATORY WATERFOWL PERMITS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-1-30 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:

"( )    Migratory waterfowl: members of the family 'Anatidae' including brants, ducks, geese, and swans."

SECTION    2.    A.        Section 50-11-20 of the 1976 Code is repealed.

B.    Section 50-9-670 of the 1976 Code is repealed on July 1, 2021.

SECTION    3.    Section 50-9-920(B) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:

"( )    resident and nonresident migratory waterfowl permits must be used for the management of waterfowl habitats and for the development, protection, and propagation of waterfowl in this State. However, no revenue generated from the sale of a waterfowl permit may be expended for administrative salaries."

SECTION    4.    Except as otherwise provided, this act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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