South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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S. 1271

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Campsen and Knotts
Document Path: l:\s-res\gec\053self.ebd.gec.docx

Introduced in the Senate on March 11, 2010
Introduced in the House on April 29, 2010
Last Amended on April 27, 2010
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Animals

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/11/2010  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-3
   3/11/2010  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-3
   4/22/2010  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game 
                        and Forestry SJ-11
   4/27/2010  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-41
   4/27/2010  Senate  Amended SJ-41
   4/27/2010  Senate  Read second time SJ-41
   4/28/2010  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-33
   4/29/2010  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-19
   4/29/2010  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-19

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/11/2010
4/22/2010
4/27/2010

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED AND AMENDED

April 27, 2010

S. 1271

Introduced by Senators Campsen and Knotts

S. Printed 4/27/10--S.

Read the first time March 11, 2010.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 11, TITLE 50 OF THE 1976 CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-108 TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY USE A FIREARM TO KILL OR ATTEMPT TO KILL ANY ANIMAL DURING ANY SEASON IN SELF-DEFENSE, DEFENSE OF ANOTHER, OR DEFENSE OF PROPERTY, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

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

"Section 50-11-108.    (A)    A person may use a firearm if he or she is not prohibited by law from possessing a firearm, or may use any other deadly weapon at any time and during any season to kill or attempt to kill any animal if the person reasonably concludes it is necessary for the purpose of:

(1)    self-defense;

(2)    defense of another person; or

(3)    defense of domestic animals.

(B)    Any person who uses deadly force against a big game animal or alligator in defense of persons or domestic animals as provided for in this section must immediately report the incident to the Department of Natural Resources. No big game animal or alligator taken as provided for in this section may be retained. Failure to report the incident or surrender the carcass is a misdemeanor and any person convicted may be fined up to two thousand dollars or imprisoned up to one year, or both. Notwithstanding this section, all other laws protecting and regulating taking of big game and alligators shall apply."

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

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