Santee River Set Hooks
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-675, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO NONGAME FISHING DEVICES PERMITTED IN CERTAIN BODIES OF WATER, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE USE OF SET HOOKS WITHIN A CERTAIN PORTION OF THE SANTEE RIVER, TO ESTABLISH A LIMIT FOR THE NUMBER OF HOOP NETS A COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSEE MAY USE ON THE WATEREE RIVER, AND TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF HOOP NETS ON THE CONGAREE RIVER. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 11, 2021
Signed May 17, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2021 · House May 4, 2021
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 41
Mar 9, 2021
D
Democratic13
92% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican27
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 17, 2021
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 4, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (117-0-4)
house
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-0-5)
senate
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stephen Goldfinch
RRepublican
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