House Amendment 1
H 4820 - Session 125 (2023-2024)
Turkey season

The Committee on Agriculture, Natural Res. and Environmental Affairs proposes the following amendment (LC-4820.PH0004H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 2 and inserting:

SECTION X. Section 50-11-580(A) and (B) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 50-11-580. (A) The season for hunting and taking a male wild turkey is April 10 through May 10.:
  (1) in Game Zones 1 and 2, April 1 through May 10; and
  (2) in Game Zones 3 and 4, March 22 through April 30.
 (B) The season bag limit for male wild turkeys is twothree statewide for residents and two statewide for nonresidents. The daily bag limit is one, provided that:
  (1) only one male wild turkey may be taken from April 1 through April 10 from within Game Zones 1 and 2; and
  (2) only one male wild turkey may be taken from March 22 through March 31 from within Game Zones 3 and 4.

SECTION X.  The amendments in this act of Sections 1 and 2 of Section 50-11-580 of the S.C. Code do not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under Sections 1 and 2 of Section 50-11-580. After the effective dates included in this act, the provisions of law referred to as amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the applicable effective dates of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the amended laws.

SECTION X.  Section 1 of this act takes effect January 1, 2025. Section 2 of this act takes effect January 1, 2030.