DNR; update enforcement officer authority, uniforms, and other areas to fall under DNR
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-22-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNIT, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE UNIT TO CONDUCT TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING BY DECEMBER 31, 2022, AND AT LEAST EVERY SEVEN YEARS THEREAFTER, AND TO SHARE THE INFORMATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S FLOOD MITIGATION PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 48-4-10, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SO AS TO UPDATE THE NAMES OF THE DIVISIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 48-4-70, RELATING TO THE GENERAL DUTIES OF THE BOARD, SO AS TO REMOVE THE BOND REQUIREMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 50-1-220, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 50-1-180 TO 50-1-230 TO CERTAIN LANDS, SO AS TO REMOVE A REFERENCE TO A REPEALED STATUTE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-90, RELATING TO GAME AND FISH CULTURE OPERATIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS, SO AS TO REMOVE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS BEFORE AN INVESTIGATION MAY BE CONDUCTED; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-110, RELATING TO THE SUPERVISION OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO UPDATE THE AGENCY NAME AND DELETE A REFERENCE TO A DISCONTINUED PRACTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-130, RELATING TO UNIFORMS AND EMBLEMS OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO GRANT AUTHORITY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO PRESCRIBE THE OFFICIAL UNIFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-315, RELATING TO DEPUTY ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO DELETE AN EXPIRED DIRECTIVE TO ESTABLISH A TRAINING PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-320, RELATING TO THE TRANSMITTAL AND DELIVERY OF COMMISSIONS OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE TO MAINTAIN THE COMMISSIONS OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND TO DELETE A BOND REQUIREMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-350, RELATING TO THE OFFICIAL BADGE OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO UPDATE THE AGENCY NAME FOR AN ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S OFFICIAL BADGE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-395, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO ISSUE WARNING TICKETS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN PROCEDURES WITHOUT PROMULGATING REGULATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO PROVISIONS PROTECTING NONGAME AND ENDANGERED WILDLIFE SPECIES, SO AS TO UPDATE THE CITATION OF THE FEDERAL LIST OF ENDANGERED SPECIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LIST OF ENDANGERED SPECIES, SO AS TO UPDATE THE CITATION TO THE FEDERAL REGULATION AND TO MOVE CERTAIN DUTIES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Signed Jun 17, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2022 · House Jan 19, 2022
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 42
May 5, 2022
D
Democratic13
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
12
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Jun 17, 2022
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Jun 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Conference report received and adopted
lower
May 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed Campsen, Climer, Stephens
upper
May 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Hixon, Forrest, Atkinson
lower
May 12, 2022
Introduced
Non-concurrence in House amendment
upper
May 12, 2022
Introduced
Returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 12, 2022
Amended
Senate amendment amended
lower
May 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 5, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 5, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-0-7)
senate
Feb 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Jan 19, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0-12)
house
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Recommitted to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Randy Ligon
RRepublican
P
Weston Newton
RRepublican
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