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A154, R170, H5007
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Caskey and Hixon
Document Path: LC-0316PH24.docx
Introduced in the House on February 1, 2024
Introduced in the Senate on March 7, 2024
Currently residing in the House
Governor's Action: May 13, 2024, Signed
Summary: Lower Saluda River hook size restriction
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 2/1/2024 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9) |
| 2/1/2024 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 9) |
| 2/28/2024 | House | Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 8) |
| 2/29/2024 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 23) |
| 2/29/2024 | House | Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 23) |
| 3/5/2024 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 31) |
| 3/7/2024 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 3/7/2024 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 4/16/2024 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 9) |
| 4/18/2024 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 38) |
| 4/18/2024 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 38) |
| 4/25/2024 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 20) |
| 5/8/2024 | Ratified R 170 | |
| 5/13/2024 | Signed By Governor | |
| 5/30/2024 | Effective date 05/13/24 | |
| 5/30/2024 | Act No. 154 |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
02/01/2024
02/28/2024
04/16/2024
(A154, R170, H5007)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-13-230, RELATING TO STRIPED BASS LIMITS, SO AS TO RESTRICT PERMITTED HOOK SIZE IN THE LOWER SALUDA RIVER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Striped bass limits
SECTION 1. Section 50-13-230(B) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(B) On the lower reach of the Saluda River from June sixteenth through September thirtieth, it is unlawful to take or possess striped bass. Striped bass taken must be returned immediately to the waters from where it came. When fishing with live or dead bait fish or bait fish parts in the Lower Saluda River between June sixteenth and September thirtieth, hook gap, the distance from hook to point to shank, must not exceed three eighths of an inch (nominally #6 hook) for all hook types except inline, nonstainless steel circle hooks. All sizes of inline, nonoffset, nonstainless steel circle hooks are allowed.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 8th day of May, 2024.
Approved the 13th day of May, 2024.
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