South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 87


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      87
Ratification Number:              94
Act Number:                       69
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010110
Primary Sponsor:                  Ravenel
All Sponsors:                     Ravenel, Branton, Passailaigue, McGill, 
                                  Mescher, Elliott
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20014sd01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20010530
Date of Last Amendment:           20010523
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20010718
Subject:                          Shooting weapon, archery equipment which 
                                  releases projectile into or across private 
                                  property; owner permission required


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20010802  Act No. A69
------  20010718  Signed by Governor
------  20010605  Ratified R94
Senate  20010530  Concurred in House amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  20010530  Reconsidered vote whereby
                  nonconcurred in House amendment
House   20010529  Conference powers granted,             98 HCC  Ott
                  appointed Reps. to Committee of                Frye
                  Conference                                     Coates
House   20010529  Insists upon amendment
Senate  20010529  Non-concurrence in House amendment
House   20010524  Read third time, returned to Senate
                  with amendment
House   20010523  Amended, read second time
------  20010518  Scrivener's error corrected
House   20010517  Committee report: Favorable with       20 HANR
                  amendment
House   20010425  Referred to Committee                  20 HANR
House   20010425  Recalled from Committee                25 HJ
House   20010315  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20010314  Amended, read third time, 
                  sent to House
Senate  20010306  Amended, read second time, 
                  notice of general amendments
Senate  20010301  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  20010228  Committee report: Favorable with       11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  20010110  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on February 28, 2001 - Word format
Revised on March 1, 2001 - Word format
Revised on March 6, 2001 - Word format
Revised on March 14, 2001 - Word format
Revised on May 17, 2001 - Word format
Revised on May 18, 2001 - Word format
Revised on May 23, 2001 - Word format

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(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A69, R94, S87)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-760, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO HUNT FROM A PUBLIC ROAD OR RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY IF THE PERSON DOES NOT HAVE PERMISSION TO HUNT THE LAND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE PUBLIC ROAD OR RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS OF "HUNTING", "POSSESSING", "CARRYING", "HAVING READILY ACCESSIBLE", AND "LOADED" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION; TO PROVIDE "POSSESSING", "CARRYING", AND "HAVING READILY ACCESSIBLE" DO NOT INCLUDE A CENTERFIRE RIFLE OR SHOTGUN CONTAINED IN A CLOSED COMPARTMENT, A CLOSED VEHICLE TRUNK, OR A VEHICLE TRAVELING ON A PUBLIC ROAD; AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION.

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

Hunting from certain public roads and railroad rights-of-way prohibited; definitions; penalties

SECTION 1. Section 50-11-760 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-11-760. (A) It is unlawful for a person to hunt from a public road or railroad right-of-way if the person does not have permission to hunt the land immediately adjacent to the public road or railroad right-of-way.

(B)(1) For purposes of this section, 'hunting' includes:

(a) taking deer by occupying stands for that purpose; and

(b) possessing, carrying, or having readily accessible:

( i) a loaded centerfire rifle; or

(ii) a shotgun loaded with shot size larger than number four.

(2) For purposes of this section, 'loaded' means a weapon within which any ammunition is contained.

(3) For purposes of this section, the terms 'possessing', 'carrying', and 'having readily accessible' do not include a centerfire rifle or shotgun which is contained in a:

(a) closed compartment;

(b) closed vehicle trunk; or a

(c) vehicle traveling on a public road.

(C) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.

(D) In addition to any other penalties, the department must suspend the hunting privileges of a person convicted of violating this section for one year from the date of the conviction."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 5th day of June, 2001.

Approved the 18th day of July, 2001.

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