2003-2004 Bill 4996: Releasing Nondomestic Pigs - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

A13 of 2005, R433, H4996

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Reps. Bowers and Rhoad

Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\21077sd04.doc

Companion/Similar bill(s): 1147

Introduced in the House on March 18, 2004

Introduced in the Senate on April 29, 2004

Last Amended on June 2, 2004

Passed by the General Assembly on June 2, 2004

Became law without Governor's signature, January 13, 2005

Summary: Releasing nondomestic pigs

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

3/18/2004HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ28

3/18/2004HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental AffairsHJ28

4/15/2004HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Rhoad

4/22/2004HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental AffairsHJ3

4/28/2004HouseAmended HJ17

4/28/2004HouseRead second time HJ17

4/29/2004HouseRead third time and sent to Senate HJ16

4/29/2004SenateIntroduced and read first time SJ12

4/29/2004SenateReferred to Committee on Fish, Game and ForestrySJ12

6/1/2004SenateRecalled from Committee on Fish, Game and ForestrySJ10

6/1/2004SenateRead second time SJ10

6/1/2004SenateOrdered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ10

6/2/2004SenateAmended SJ111

6/2/2004SenateRead third time and returned to House with amendments SJ111

6/2/2004HouseConcurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ107

6/3/2004Ratified R 433

1/13/2005Became law without Governor's signature

1/19/2005Copies available

1/19/2005Effective date 01/13/05

2/16/2005Act No.13

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/18/2004

4/22/2004

4/28/2004

6/1/2004

6/2/2004

(A13, R433, H4996 of 2004)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 501625 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO RELEASE A MEMBER OF THE SUIDAE (PIG) FAMILY FOR HUNTING PURPOSES OR IN AN ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH OR SUPPLEMENT A FREE ROAMING POPULATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS.

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

Release of pigs for hunting purposes prohibited

SECTION1.Chapter 16, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

“Section 501625.It is unlawful to release or transport for the purpose of release a member of the family Suidae (pig) for hunting purposes or in an attempt to establish or supplement a free roaming population; however, a landowner may capture and release a pig so long as: (1) the pig is captured pursuant to a permit issued without charge by the Department of Natural Resources, and (2) the pig is released on the same tract on which the pig was captured or on an adjoining tract with permission of the owner of the adjoining tract. Under no circumstances may a pig be released in a county other than the county in which the pig was captured.”

Time effective

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

Ratified the 3rd day of June, 2004.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 1/13/05.

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