H 3957 South Carolina House · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Flounder- catch size and limits

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 50-5-1705 AND 50-5-1710, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CATCH AND SIZE LIMITS FOR THE TAKING, POSSESSING, LANDING, SELLING, OR PURCHASING OF CERTAIN FISH FROM THE STATE'S WATERS, SO AS TO DECREASE THE CATCH LIMIT AND INCREASE THE SIZE LIMIT FOR FLOUNDER; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-540, RELATING TO RECREATIONAL SALTWATER FISHING LICENSES AND CHARTER FISHING VESSELS, SO AS TO INCREASE CERTAIN FEES AND TO CREATE AND ELIMINATE CERTAIN LICENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REVENUES GENERATED BY CERTAIN LICENSES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A PORTION BE USED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A FLOUNDER STOCKING PROGRAM; AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PROVIDE A REPORT ON SOUTH CAROLINA'S STOCK OF FLOUNDER. - ratified title
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Feb 23, 2021 Signed Jun 15, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2021 · House Mar 16, 2021

How they voted

421
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 44
May 4, 2021
D Democratic15
15 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
26 Yea 1 Nay 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
15
Committee
10
Amendments
5
Jun 15, 2021
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Jun 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Free conference report adopted
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Free conference committee appointed Lowe, Hewitt, Pendarvis
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Free conference report received and adopted
upper
Jun 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Free conference committee appointed Campsen, Goldfinch, McElveen
upper
May 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed Campsen, Goldfinch, McElveen
upper
May 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Lowe, Hewitt, Pendarvis
lower
May 13, 2021
Introduced
Non-concurrence in House amendment
upper
May 12, 2021
Introduced
Returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 12, 2021
Amended
Senate amendment amended
lower
May 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
May 4, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-1-1)
senate
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 16, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-3-15)
house
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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