South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 4453

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4453
Ratification Number:            456
Act Number:                     332
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980120
Primary Sponsor:                Littlejohn
All Sponsors:                   Littlejohn, Seithel, J. Smith,
                                Hinson, Meacham, Gourdine, Byrd,
                                Moody-Lawrence, Walker, Kirsh, Mason,
                                Allison and Vaughn 
Drafted Document Number:        gjk\21037sd.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980528
Date of Last Amendment:         19980526
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19980608
Subject:                        Migratory birds, unlawful to bait
                                area over which being hunted; Fish and
                                Game, Natural Resources
                                Department
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19980617  Act No. A332
------  19980608  Signed by Governor
------  19980604  Ratified R456
House   19980528  Concurred in Senate amendment,
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  19980526  Amended, read third time,
                  returned to House with amendment
Senate  19980521  Amended, read second time
Senate  19980512  Committee report: Favorable              07 SFGF
Senate  19980423  Introduced, read first time,             07 SFGF
                  referred to Committee
House   19980422  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980421  Amended, read second time
House   19980415  Committee report: Favorable with         20 HANR
                  amendment
House   19980120  Introduced, read first time,             20 HANR
                  referred to Committee
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(A332, R456, H4453)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO BAIT, ASSIST IN BAITING, OR CAUSE TO BE BAITED AN AREA OVER WHICH MIGRATORY BIRDS ARE BEING HUNTED, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS PROVISION, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

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

Baiting unlawful; exceptions; penalties

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

Section 50-11-15. (A) It is unlawful to bait, assist in baiting, or cause to be baited an area over which migratory birds are being hunted if the persons engaged in the hunting have a lawful right to hunt that area. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.

(B) A property owner shall not be prosecuted for a violation of subsection (A) where the person who is engaged in hunting is trespassing or hunting the baited area without the permission of the owner.

Time effective

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

Approved the 8th day of June, 1998.