Current Status Bill Number:3351 Ratification Number:372 Act Number:308 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970204 Primary Sponsor:Felder All Sponsors:Felder Drafted Document Number:gjk\20005sd.97 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19980520 Governor's Action:U Became law without signature of Governor Date of Governor's Action:19980528 Subject:Wildlife, artificial lights to observe or harass in Game Zone No. 3; Fish and Game, Natural Resources
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 19980611 Act No. A308 ------ 19980528 Unsigned, became law without signature of Governor ------ 19980521 Ratified R372 Senate 19980520 Read third time, enrolled for ratification Senate 19980519 Read second time Senate 19980421 Committee report: Favorable 07 SFGF Senate 19970304 Introduced, read first time, 07 SFGF referred to Committee House 19970228 Read third time, sent to Senate House 19970227 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Friday, 19970228 House 19970226 Committee report: Favorable 20 HANR House 19970204 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A308, R372, H3351)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-704, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL USE OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHTS IN CERTAIN GAME ZONES TO OBSERVE OR HARASS WILDLIFE, SO AS TO INCLUDE GAME ZONE 3 AS A GAME ZONE TO WHICH THESE PROVISIONS APPLY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Game Zone 3 added
SECTION 1. Section 50-11-704(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 375 of 1994, is further amended to read:
(A) In Game Zones 3, 4, and 5 the use of artificial lights from a vehicle or water conveyance to observe or harass wildlife is unlawful.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 05/28/98.