Cobia
Summary
AN ACT 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. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 14, 2021
Signed Apr 12, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2021 · House Feb 23, 2021
How they voted
44–0
Passed
Total votes 44
Mar 23, 2021
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Apr 12, 2021
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0)
senate
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 23, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-0-10)
house
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Weston Newton
RRepublican
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