South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 3202

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. White, Umphlett, Agnew, Gambrell, E.H. Pitts, Cotty, M.A. Pitts, Bedingfield, Frye, Toole, Loftis, Lowe, Harrell, Shoopman and G.R. Smith
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Introduced in the House on January 9, 2007
Introduced in the Senate on February 5, 2008
Last Amended on January 31, 2008
Currently residing in the Senate

Summary: Right to hunt

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    1/9/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-101
    1/9/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-102
   1/11/2007  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cotty
    5/8/2007  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.A.Pitts, 
                        Bedingfield
   5/16/2007  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frye
   5/17/2007  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole, Loftis
   1/30/2008  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-6
   1/31/2008  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lowe, Harrell, 
                        Shoopman, G.R.Smith
   1/31/2008  House   Amended HJ-42
   1/31/2008  House   Read second time HJ-47
   1/31/2008  House   Roll call Yeas-92  Nays-0 HJ-47
   1/31/2008  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-47
    2/1/2008  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3
    2/5/2008  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-14
    2/5/2008  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-14
   2/11/2008  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, 
                        Williams, Massey
   3/26/2008  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        SJ-16
   5/28/2008  Senate  Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-126
   5/29/2008          Scrivener's error corrected

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/9/2007
1/30/2008
1/31/2008
3/26/2008
5/28/2008
5/29/2008

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT AMENDED AND ADOPTED

May 28, 2008

H. 3202

Introduced by Reps. White, Umphlett, Agnew, Gambrell, E.H. Pitts, Cotty, M.A. Pitts, Bedingfield, Frye, Toole, Loftis, Lowe, Harrell, Shoopman and G.R. Smith

S. Printed 5/28/08--S.    [SEC 5/29/08 1:55 PM]

Read the first time February 5, 2008.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, BY ADDING SECTION 25, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BECAUSE HUNTING AND FISHING ARE IMPORTANT FOR CONSERVATION AND ARE VALUABLE PARTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S HERITAGE, THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO HUNT, FISH, AND HARVEST WILDLIFE SUBJECT TO SUCH RESTRICTIONS AND REGULATIONS AS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESCRIBES BY LAW AND TO SPECIFY THAT THIS PROVISION MUST NOT BE CONSTRUED TO ABROGATE ANY PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS, EXISTING STATE LAWS OR REGULATIONS, OR THE STATE'S SOVEREIGNTY OVER ITS NATURAL RESOURCES.

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

SECTION    1.    It is proposed that Article I of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding:

"Section 25.    The traditions of hunting and fishing are valuable parts of the state's heritage, important for conservation, and a protected means of managing non-threatened wildlife. The citizens of this State have the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife traditionally pursued, subject to laws and regulations prescribed by the General Assembly. Nothing in this section shall be construed to abrogate any private property rights, existing state laws or regulations, or the state's sovereignty over its natural resources."

SECTION    2.    The proposed amendment in Section 1 must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

"Must Article I of the Constitution of this State, relating to the declaration of rights under the state's Constitution, be amended by adding Section 25 so as to provide that hunting and fishing are valuable parts of the state's heritage, important for conservation, and a protected means of managing non-threatened wildlife, the citizens of South Carolina shall have the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife traditionally pursued, subject to laws and regulations prescribed by the General Assembly and to specify that this section must not be construed to abrogate any private property rights, existing state laws or regulations, or the state's sovereignty over its natural resources?

Yes    []

No    []

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."

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