Cobia
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-5-1713 SO AS TO PROVIDE LIMITS FOR COBIA CAUGHT IN THE WATERS OF THIS STATE AND PROHIBIT THE TAKING OR POSSESSION OF COBIA WHEN FEDERAL REGULATIONS PROVIDE FOR THE CLOSURE OF A RECREATIONAL OR COMMERCIAL COBIA FISHERY IN THE WATERS OF THE SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-2730, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF FEDERAL FISHING REGULATIONS IN THE WATERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO REMOVE THE EXCEPTION FOR COBIA.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
May 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2020
Last action May 12, 2020
Floor votes · House May 12, 2020
How they voted
106–1
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 122
May 12, 2020
D
Democratic43
83% Yea
R
Republican79
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 12, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-1-15)
house
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
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