Animal classification; classify certain birds as waterfowl
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-1-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS, ANIMALS, AND FISH, SO AS TO CLASSIFY CERTAIN BIRDS AS MIGRATORY WATERFOWL; TO REPEAL SECTION 50-11-20 RELATING TO THE MIGRATORY WATERFOWL COMMITTEE; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 50-9-670 RELATING TO MIGRATORY WATERFOWL PERMITS.
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 12, 2020
Last action May 12, 2020
Floor votes · House May 12, 2020
How they voted
113–2
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 122
May 12, 2020
D
Democratic43
86% Yea
R
Republican79
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 12, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (113-2-7)
house
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Randy Ligon
RRepublican
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