AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-260, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A "CATCH AND RELEASE" FISHERY FOR TROUT, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A YEAR-ROUND "CATCH AND RELEASE" ZONE ON THE LOWER REACH OF THE SALUDA RIVER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SHALL MAKE A STUDY OF THE LOWER SALUDA RIVER TROUT FISHERY; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THIS ACT. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 22, 2018
Signed May 17, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2018 · House May 9, 2018
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Mar 28, 2018
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 17, 2018
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
May 9, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (20-0-1)
house
May 3, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Apr 3, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Apr 3, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 29, 2018
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 28, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-0)
senate
Mar 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Feb 22, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Feb 22, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Katrina Shealy
RRepublican
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