South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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R43, H3041

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Witherspoon, Littlejohn, Kirsh, Umphlett, Coates and Cotty
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9284zw03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3157, 3192

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on February 12, 2003
Last Amended on April 2, 2003
Passed by the General Assembly on April 9, 2003
Governor's Action: April 22, 2003, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto sustained

Summary: Clothing requirements during gun and muzzleloader deer hunting seasons

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/4/2002  House   Prefiled
   12/4/2002  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs
   1/14/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-24
   1/14/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-25
    2/4/2003  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cotty
    2/5/2003  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, 
                        Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-9
    2/6/2003          Scrivener's error corrected
   2/11/2003  House   Amended HJ-22
   2/11/2003  House   Read second time HJ-22
   2/12/2003  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-10
   2/12/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   2/12/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-9
   3/25/2003  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-4
    4/2/2003  Senate  Amended SJ-32
    4/2/2003  Senate  Read second time SJ-32
    4/3/2003  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        SJ-17
    4/9/2003  House   Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-42
   4/16/2003          Ratified R 43
   4/22/2003          Vetoed by Governor
   4/24/2003  House   Debate adjourned on veto consideration HJ-53
   5/28/2003  House   Debate adjourned on veto consideration HJ-45
   5/29/2003  House   Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-86 Nays-22 HJ-28
    6/4/2003  Senate  Veto sustained Yeas-24  Nays-20 SJ-8

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/4/2002
2/5/2003
2/6/2003
2/11/2003
3/25/2003
4/2/2003

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(R43, H3041)

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROTECTION OF GAME, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-315 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL PERSONS HUNTING DEER MUST WEAR A HAT, SHIRT, COAT, OR VEST OF SOLID VISIBLE INTERNATIONAL ORANGE OR AT LEAST FORTY PERCENT VISIBLE INTERNATIONAL ORANGE, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

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

Persons hunting deer must wear solid or forty percent visible international orange

SECTION    1.    Article 3, Chapter 11, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-11-315.    All persons hunting deer must wear a hat, shirt, coat, or vest, the color of which is comprised of solid international orange or at least forty percent visible international orange. This section does not apply to those persons occupying a stand more than six feet above ground surface level."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 16th day of April, 2003.

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President of the Senate

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

Approved the ____________ day of _____________________2003.

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Governor

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