H 4386 South Carolina House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Blue crab, robust redhorse

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 50-5-400 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE LIMITED COMMERCIAL BLUE CRAB LICENSE AND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING THE LICENSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-350, RELATING TO THE TRANSFERABILITY OF LICENSES, SO AS TO EXEMPT THE LIMITED COMMERCIAL BLUE CRAB LICENSE FROM THE GENERAL TRANSFER PROHIBITION; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-325, RELATING TO COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT LICENSES AND FEES, SO AS TO REVISE THE FEE STRUCTURE FOR THE COMMERCIAL TRAP LICENSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-360, RELATING TO LICENSES TO ENGAGE IN SHEDDING PEELER CRABS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT AN APPLICANT'S OR LICENSEE'S BUSINESS PREMISES BE CAPABLE OF PEELER SHEDDING OPERATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-545, RELATING TO TRAPS FOR TAKING BLUE CRAB, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MATERIAL, DIMENSIONS, AND ESCAPE-VENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE TRAPS; BY ADDING SECTION 50-5-1345 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO PROMULGATE CERTAIN REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE TAKING OF BLUE CRABS BY TRAP; BY ADDING SECTION 50-5-1302 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A RECREATIONAL LIMIT OF ONE BUSHEL OF BLUE CRABS PER PERSON PER DAY NOT TO EXCEED TWO BUSHELS PER BOAT; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-330, RELATING TO RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT LIMITS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CRAB TRAPS THAT MAY BE USED FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES FROM TWO TO FIVE WITH A RECREATIONAL CRAB TRAP ENDORSEMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-540, RELATING TO RECREATIONAL SALTWATER FISHING LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE COST OF THE RECREATIONAL CRAB TRAP ENDORSEMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-555, RELATING TO TRAP PLACEMENT AND ATTENTION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS RELATING TO TRAP PLACEMENT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 50-13-647 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE TAKING, HARMING, OR KILLING OF ROBUST REDHORSE. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Apr 26, 2023 Signed Jul 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2024 · House Feb 27, 2024

How they voted

430
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
May 8, 2024
D Democratic15
13 Yea 2
86% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Jul 1, 2024
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Jun 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference report received and adopted
upper
May 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Hixon, Forrest, McDaniel
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Campsen, Goldfinch, McElveen
upper
May 9, 2024
Introduced
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
lower
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 27, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0-15)
house
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Cal Forrest
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
SC
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