South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 648


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    648
Primary Sponsor:                Holland
Committee Number:               20
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Wildlife, harassing
Residing Body:                  House
Computer Document Number:       648
Introduced Date:                Feb 13, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Mar 26, 1991
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Mar 28, 1991
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Holland
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 648   House   Mar 28, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    20
                             referred to Committee
 648   Senate  Mar 27, 1991  Read third time, sent to House
 648   Senate  Mar 26, 1991  Amended, read second time
 648   Senate  Mar 21, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     07
                             with amendment
 648   Senate  Feb 13, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    07
                             referred to Committee

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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

March 26, 1991

S. 648

Introduced by SENATOR Holland

S. Printed 3/26/91--S.

Read the first time February 13, 1991.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-705, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF LIGHTS TO OBSERVE OR HARASS WILDLIFE IN GAME ZONE 2, SO AS TO EXTEND THE PROHIBITION TO GAME ZONES 1, 4, AND 5; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 50-11-703 AND 50-11-704 RELATING TO OBSERVING OR HARASSING WILDLIFE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 50-11-705 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-11-705. (A) In Game Zone Zones No. 2 and 5 the use of artificial lights from any a vehicle or water conveyance for the purpose of observing or harassing to observe or harass wildlife is unlawful.

(B) Any A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.

(C) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit prohibits the lawful hunting of raccoon and fox."

SECTION 2. Sections 50-11-703 and 50-11-704 are repealed.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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