South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006
S. 145
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Mescher
Document Path: l:\s-res\wcm\003catf.mrh.doc
Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2005
Introduced in the House on February 15, 2005
Last Amended on May 4, 2005
Currently residing in conference committee
Summary: Arkansas blue catfish
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
DateBodyAction Description with journal page number
12/15/2004SenatePrefiled
12/15/2004SenateReferred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
1/11/2005SenateIntroduced and read first time SJ152
1/11/2005SenateReferred to Committee on Fish, Game and ForestrySJ152
2/3/2005SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and ForestrySJ8
2/8/2005SenateAmended SJ26
2/8/2005SenateRead second time SJ26
2/10/2005SenateRead third time and sent to House SJ20
2/15/2005HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ12
2/15/2005HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental AffairsHJ12
3/30/2005HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental AffairsHJ11
3/31/2005HouseAmended HJ19
3/31/2005HouseRead second time HJ19
3/31/2005HouseUnanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ20
4/1/2005HouseRead third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ1
4/5/2005SenateReferred to Committee on Fish, Game and ForestrySJ18
5/4/2005SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and ForestrySJ26
5/4/2005SenateHouse amendment amended SJ26
5/4/2005SenateReturned to House with amendments SJ26
5/5/2005Scrivener's error corrected
5/10/2005HouseDebate adjourned on Senate amendments until Wednesday, May 18, 2005 HJ18
5/18/2005HouseDebate adjourned on Senate amendments until Tuesday, May 24, 2005 HJ85
5/25/2005HouseDebate adjourned on Senate amendments until Tuesday, May 31, 2005 HJ297
5/31/2005HouseDebate adjourned on Senate amendments until Thursday, June 2, 2005 HJ109
6/2/2005HouseDebate adjourned on Senate amendments until July 15, 2005 HJ55
1/10/2006HouseDebate adjourned on Senate amendments until Wednesday, January 11, 2006 HJ64
1/11/2006HouseDebate adjourned until Wednesday, January 25, 2006 HJ20
1/25/2006HouseNonconcurrence in Senate amendment HJ40
3/28/2006SenateSenate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed McConnell, Mescher, and Grooms SJ84
3/29/2006HouseConference committee appointed Reps.Ott, Rhoad, and Umphlett HJ4
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/15/2004
2/3/2005
2/8/2005
3/30/2005
3/31/2005
5/4/2005
5/5/2005
HOUSE AMENDMENTS AMENDED
May 4, 2005
S.145
Introduced by Senator Mescher
S. Printed 5/04/05--S.[SEC 5/5/05 3:20 PM]
Read the first time January 11, 2005.
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A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5013390, TO PROVIDE THAT NO MORE THAN ONE ARKANSAS BLUE CATFISH OVER THIRTYFOUR INCHES MAY BE TAKEN FROM THE WATERS OF LAKES MARION AND MOULTRIE BY ANY ONE PERSON IN ONE DAY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION APPLY TO COMMERCIAL AS WELL AS RECREATIONAL FISHERMEN.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION1.Chapter 13, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
“Section 5013390.(A)Notwithstanding another provision of law, no more than one Arkansas blue catfish over thirty-six inches may be taken from the waters of Lakes Marion and Moultrie by any one person in one day. The provisions of this section apply to commercial as well as recreational fishermen.
(B)A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. Each fish over the limit constitutes a separate violation.”
SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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