Native reptiles and amphibians
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-15-15 SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THIS STATE'S NATIVE REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN SPECIES AND TO REQUIRE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF POSSESSION LIMITS; BY ADDING SECTION 50-15-55 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE RELEASE OF NONNATIVE CAPTIVE WILDLIFE IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-70, RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR CERTAIN TURTLES IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO NATIVE TURTLES AND PROVIDE POSSESSION LIMITS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE NEW TERMS AND EXPAND THE TERM "NONGAME SPECIES"; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-30, RELATING TO THE LISTING OF ENDANGERED SPECIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONDUCT THE REVIEW OF THE STATE LIST OF ENDANGERED SPECIES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-40, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-80, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS, SO AS TO GRANT CONCURRENT JURISDICTION OVER THESE VIOLATIONS TO MAGISTRATES COURTS, TO INCREASE MONETARY PENALTIES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REVOCATION OF PERMITS GRANTED TO A PERSON WHO VIOLATES CERTAIN PROVISIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-310, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA CAPTIVE ALLIGATOR PROPAGATION ACT, SO AS TO ALTER THE DEFINITIONS OF THE TERMS "ALLIGATOR PROPAGATION FACILITY" AND "COMMERCIAL PURPOSES". - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Sep 2020
Senate Passage
Sep 2020
Signed into Law
Sep 2020
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Signed Sep 28, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Sep 15, 2020 · House Feb 5, 2020
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Sep 15, 2020
D
Democratic13
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican23
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Sep 28, 2020
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Sep 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
Sep 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Sep 15, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Sep 15, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-0-2)
senate
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 5, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (85-5-16)
house
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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