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A133, R143, H3889
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Hewitt
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bh\7423cz21.docx
Introduced in the House on February 16, 2021
Introduced in the Senate on February 3, 2022
Passed by the General Assembly on March 31, 2022
Governor's Action: April 11, 2022, Signed
Summary: Airboat Ducks
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/16/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 2)
2/16/2021 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 2)
1/27/2022 House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
(House Journal-page 21)
2/2/2022 House Read second time (House Journal-page 13)
2/2/2022 House Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 14)
2/3/2022 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 5)
2/3/2022 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
2/3/2022 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
(Senate Journal-page 5)
3/17/2022 Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry
(Senate Journal-page 8)
3/23/2022 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 23)
3/23/2022 Senate Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 23)
3/31/2022 Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 13)
4/7/2022 Ratified R 143
4/11/2022 Signed By Governor
4/15/2022 Effective date 04/11/22
4/15/2022 Act No. 133
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A133, R143, H3889)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-860, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF AIRBOATS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF AN AIRBOAT ON CERTAIN RIVERS IN GEORGETOWN AND HORRY COUNTIES DURING THE SEASON FOR HUNTING DUCK.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Restrictions on use of airboats
SECTION 1. Section 50-21-860(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(B) It is unlawful to operate an airboat on the waters of the Waccamaw, the Great Pee Dee, the Little Pee Dee, the Black, and the Sampit Rivers in Georgetown and Horry Counties from one hour before legal sunset to one hour after legal sunrise and anytime during the season for hunting duck."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 7th day of April, 2022.
Approved the 11th day of April, 2022.
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