2003-2004 Bill 168: Migratory Birds and Waterfowl, Hunting, Revisions - South Carolina

South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

A11, R29, S168

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senator Gregory

Document Path: l:\s-res\ckg\010bird.mrh.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2003

Introduced in the House on February 19, 2003

Last Amended on March 25, 2003

Passed by the General Assembly on March 26, 2003

Became law without Governor's signature, April 23, 2003

Summary: Migratory birds and waterfowl, hunting, revisions

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

1/8/2003SenatePrefiled

1/8/2003SenateReferred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

1/14/2003SenateIntroduced and read first time SJ90

1/14/2003SenateReferred to Committee on Fish, Game and ForestrySJ90

2/5/2003SenateCommittee report: Favorable Fish, Game and ForestrySJ17

2/6/2003Scrivener's error corrected

2/12/2003SenateRead second time SJ19

2/18/2003SenateRead third time and sent to House SJ14

2/19/2003HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ12

2/19/2003HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental AffairsHJ12

3/19/2003HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental AffairsHJ11

3/25/2003HouseAmended HJ32

3/25/2003HouseRead second time HJ33

3/26/2003HouseRead third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ18

3/26/2003SenateConcurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ38

4/16/2003Ratified R 29

4/23/2003Became law without Governor's signature

5/1/2003Copies available

5/1/2003Effective date 04/23/03

5/12/2003Act No.11

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/8/2003

2/5/2003

2/6/2003

3/19/2003

3/25/2003

(A11, R29, S168)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 501110, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FEDERAL MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY AND PROHIBITIONS CONCERNING THE HUNTING OF WATERFOWL, SO AS TO REVISE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO THE HUNTING OF MIGRATORY BIRDS AND WATERFOWL AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Hunting migratory birds consistent with federal law; prohibitions; penalties

SECTION1.Section 501110 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

“Section 501110.(A)The Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act and its implementing regulations are the law of this State. However, the board annually may set seasons, bag limits, and methods for hunting and taking migratory birds consistent with federal law. A violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act or its implementing regulations or a violation of regulations set by the board is a misdemeanor.

(B)In addition, it is unlawful to:

(1)trespass while hunting waterfowl;

(2)take or attempt to take waterfowl over bait;

(3)take or attempt to take waterfowl more than fifteen minutes before or after regularly designated hunting hours;

(4)possess more than one waterfowl over the legal limit;

(5)hunt waterfowl out of season.

(C)A person who violates a provision of subsection (A), with the exception of those provisions specified in subsection (B), is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than twentyfive dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days for each offense. A person who violates a provision of subsection (B) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days for each offense.”

Time effective

SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 16th day of April, 2003.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 4/23/03.

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