H 4907 South Carolina House · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Fishing

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-1-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF FRESHWATER GAME FISH, SO AS TO INCLUDE ALL BLACK BASS AND TROUT HYBRIDS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE "LANDING NET (DIP NET)" AND TO ADD BARTRAM'S BASS, ALABAMA BASS, AND TROUT HYBRIDS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-80, RELATING TO TAKING FISH BY SNAGGING, SO AS TO PROHIBIT ALL TAKING OF FISH BY SNAGGING; TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-210, RELATING TO DAILY POSSESSION LIMITS, SO AS TO ADD BARTRAM'S BASS AND ALABAMA BASS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-310, RELATING TO GAME FISH CAUGHT WITH NETS AND OTHER NONGAME FISHING DEVICES, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE TAKING OF GAME FISH WITH A LANDING NET; TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-620, RELATING TO FLOATING MARKERS FOR FISHING DEVICES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE INSPECTION OR REMOVAL OF A TROTLINE AFTER TWENTY-FOUR HOURS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-635, RELATING TO PERMISSIBLE FISHING DEVICES, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE USE OF A LANDING NET; TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-670, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE POSSESSION OF GAME FISH, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE USE OF A LANDING NET; TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-675, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PERMITTED NONGAME FISHING DEVICES, SO AS TO INCLUDE LANDING NETS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-1610, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF THE SALE OR TRAFFIC OF CERTAIN GAME FISH, SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE TAKING OF FISH FROM THE FRESHWATERS OF THIS STATE. - ratified title
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Feb 2, 2022 Signed Apr 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2022 · House Feb 23, 2022

How they voted

45–0
Passed
Total votes 45
Mar 23, 2022
D Democratic15
15 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Apr 11, 2022
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Mar 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0)
senate
Mar 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 23, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-0-17)
house
Feb 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Bill Hixon
RRepublican
SC
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