South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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S. 469

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Fish, Game and Forestry Committee
Document Path: LC-0362WAB-DBS25.docx

Introduced in the Senate on March 19, 2025
Introduced in the House on April 9, 2025
Currently residing in the House Committee on Regulations and Administrative Procedures

Summary: Department of Natural Resources - JR to Approve Regulation Document No. 5331

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
3/19/2025 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (Senate Journal-page 4)
4/3/2025 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 14)
4/3/2025 Senate Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 14)
4/3/2025 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (Senate Journal-page 14)
4/4/2025 Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 1)
4/9/2025 House Introduced and read first time
4/9/2025 House Referred to Committee on Regulations and Administrative Procedures

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

03/19/2025
03/19/2025-A



Introduced

March 19, 2025

S. 469

Introduced by Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee

S. Printed 3/19/25--S.

Read the first time March 19, 2025

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE Department of Natural Resources, RELATING TO Electronic Harvest Reporting of Big Game - SC Game Check, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 5331, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS.

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

SECTION 1.   The regulations of the Department of Natural Resources, relating to Electronic Harvest Reporting of Big Game - SC Game Check, designated as Regulation Document Number 5331, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the S.C. Code, are approved.

SECTION 2.   This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

The Department of Natural Resources proposes to add Regulation 123-57 "Electronic Harvest Reporting of Big Game - SC Game Check". The subject of the proposed action is to amend the regulations to add provisions to prescribe details of electronic harvest reporting for all big game species (deer, wild turkey, and black bear). SC Code Section 50-11-546 was amended effective July 1, 2024, to make electronic harvest reporting applicable to all big game species. Regulations prescribe reporting methods and reporting elements required.

The Notice of Drafting was published in the State Register on September 27, 2024.

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