Eels, catch limits
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-645 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE TAKING LIMITS OF EELS FOR RECREATIONAL FISHERMEN, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO TAKE OR POSSESS ELVERS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1555 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO COMMERCIAL EEL TAKING PERMITS, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO TAKE OR POSSESS ELVERS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-420 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR TAKING SHAD, HERRING, OR EELS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE LICENSES AND PERMITS REQUIRED FOR TAKING SHAD, HERRING, OR EELS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES DO NOT AUTHORIZE A PERSON TO TAKE OR POSSESS ELVERS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-545 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR TAKING SHAD, HERRING, OR EELS FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE LICENSES AND PERMITS REQUIRED FOR TAKING SHAD, HERRING, OR EELS FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES DO NOT AUTHORIZE A PERSON TO TAKE OR POSSESS ELVERS; TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 50-13-10(A)(8), 50-13-615(5), 50-13-675(10)(b), 50-5-500(A)(9), AND 50-9-410(C)(3) OF THE 1976 CODE, ALL RELATING TO FISHING DEVICES AND METHODS USED FOR TAKING ELVERS.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Last action Jan 8, 2019
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Committee
2
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 12, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vincent A. Sheheen
DDemocratic
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