H*4612 (Rat #0159, Act #0144 of 2024) General Bill, By Hixon, Pope, Chapman, Taylor, Hartnett, Hardee, Brewer, Robbins, Gatch, Murphy, Connell, Mitchell, Hager, Caskey, Forrest, Wooten, Elliott, B.J. Cox and Bannister
Summary: Aerial hunting of feral hogs
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 55-3-110, RELATING TO HUNTING ANIMALS FROM AIRCRAFT, SO AS TO PROVIDE PERSONS POSSESSING A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MAY HUNT FROM AIRCRAFT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-1190 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MAY ISSUE PERMITS FOR THE TAKING OF FERAL HOGS WHILE AIRBORNE IN A HELICOPTER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS PROVISION. - RATIFIED TITLE
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11/16/23	House	Prefiled
11/16/23	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
01/09/24	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 99)
01/09/24	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 99)
01/30/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee
01/31/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brewer, Robbins, Gatch, Murphy, Connell, Mitchell, Hager
02/28/24	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 7)
02/29/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
03/05/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Wooten, Elliott, B.J. Cox, Bannister
03/06/24	House	Amended (House Journal-page 39)
03/06/24	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 39)
03/06/24	House	Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 40)
03/07/24	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 19)
03/12/24	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
03/12/24	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 7)
04/16/24	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 8)
04/18/24	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 36)
04/18/24	Senate	Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 36)
04/25/24	Senate	Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 19)
05/08/24		Ratified R 159
05/13/24		Signed By Governor
05/29/24		Effective date 05/13/24
05/29/24		Act No. 144