South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 932

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    932
Primary Sponsor:                Drummond
Committee Number:               07
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Hunting within fifty yards of
                                roads
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Fish, Game & Forestry
Computer Document Number:       NO5/7516.BD
Introduced Date:                Apr 25, 1991
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              Apr 30, 1992
Last History Type:              Recommitted to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Drummond
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 932   Senate  Apr 30, 1992  Recommitted to Committee        07
 932   Senate  Apr 02, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     07
 932   Senate  Apr 25, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    07
                             referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 2, 1992

S. 932

Introduced by SENATOR Drummond

S. Printed 4/2/92--S.

Read the first time April 25, 1991.

THE COMMITTEE ON FISH, GAME AND FORESTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 932), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 50-11-60 so as to prohibit hunting within fifty yards of the edge of certain highways and roads, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

DONALD H. HOLLAND, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-60 SO AS TO PROHIBIT HUNTING WITHIN FIFTY YARDS OF THE EDGE OF CERTAIN HIGHWAYS AND ROADS, PROHIBIT HUNTING BIG GAME WITH A RIFLE WITHIN FIFTY YARDS OF THE EDGE OF CERTAIN ROADWAYS, AND PROVIDE A PENALTY.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-11-60.(A) It is unlawful to hunt:

(1) within fifty yards of the edge of a through federal highway or through state primary road;

(2) big game with a rifle within fifty yards of the edge of an open county, state, or federally maintained through roadway.

(B) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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