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H. 4047
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Ott
Document Path: LC-0198PH23.docx
Introduced in the House on February 28, 2023
Introduced in the Senate on May 4, 2023
Passed by the General Assembly on February 15, 2024
Summary: Nongame and endangered wildlife species
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 2/28/2023 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9) |
| 2/28/2023 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 9) |
| 5/2/2023 | House | Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 6) |
| 5/3/2023 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 72) |
| 5/3/2023 | House | Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 72) |
| 5/4/2023 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 25) |
| 5/4/2023 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 5/4/2023 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 2/8/2024 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 2/14/2024 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 26) |
| 2/14/2024 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 26) |
| 2/15/2024 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 9) |
| 3/7/2024 | Ratified R 124 | |
| 3/11/2024 | Signed By Governor | |
| 3/14/2024 | Effective date 03/11/24 | |
| 3/14/2024 | Act No. 119 |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(R124, H4047)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 50-15-100 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE RELEASE OF RECORDS REGARDING THE OCCURRENCE OF RARE, THREATENED, ENDANGERED, OR IMPERILED PLANT AND ANIMAL SPECIES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Prohibition of release of certain records
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 15, Title 50 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 50-15-100. (A) The department may not release records in its possession that contain site-specific information including, but not limited to, unique numeric identifiers of precise geographic locations, telemetry, or other locational data, regarding the occurrence of federal- or state-listed rare, threatened, species in need of management, endangered, or otherwise imperiled plant and animal species on public or private property, except in support of scientific, conservation, or educational purposes. The owner or owners of private property upon which threatened, endangered, or at-risk species occur shall be entitled to records specific to said property upon the request to the department.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 7th day of March, 2024.
Approved the _____________ day of _________________________________________2024.
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