H 4612 South Carolina House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Aerial hunting of feral hogs

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 55-3-110, RELATING TO HUNTING ANIMALS FROM AIRCRAFT, SO AS TO PROVIDE PERSONS POSSESSING A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MAY HUNT FROM AIRCRAFT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-1190 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MAY ISSUE PERMITS FOR THE TAKING OF FERAL HOGS WHILE AIRBORNE IN A HELICOPTER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS PROVISION. - RATIFIED TITLE

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

House Passage

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

Signed into Law

May 2024

Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Signed May 13, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2024 · House Mar 6, 2024

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 46

Apr 18, 2024

D Democratic15

12 Yea 3

80% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican30

26 Yea 4

86% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 13, 2024

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

Apr 25, 2024

Upper · Passed

Read third time and enrolled

upper

Apr 18, 2024

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (39-0-7)

senate

Apr 16, 2024

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry

upper

Mar 12, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

upper

Mar 12, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Mar 6, 2024

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Mar 6, 2024

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (110-0-12)

house

Feb 28, 2024

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

lower

Jan 9, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

lower

Jan 9, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Nov 16, 2023

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

lower

19 primary · 0 co-sponsors