SC H4386 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on July 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-07-17 - Act No. 212
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

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

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Title

Blue crab, robust redhorse

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-06-26 - Senate - Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-06-26 - House - House: Adopt Conference Report (Y: 88 N: 15 NV: 12 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2024-05-09 - House - House: Concur In Senate Amendments (Y: 0 N: 104 NV: 10 Abs: 10) [FAIL]
2024-05-08 - Senate - Senate: 3rd Reading (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 108 N: 0 NV: 12 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-07-17 Act No. 212
2024-07-17 Effective date See Act for Effective Date
2024-07-01 Signed By Governor
2024-06-27 Ratified R 249
2024-06-26HouseOrdered enrolled for ratification
2024-06-26HouseRoll call Yeas-88 Nays-15
2024-06-26HouseConference report received and adopted
2024-06-26SenateRoll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
2024-06-26SenateConference report received and adopted
2024-05-09HouseConference committee appointed Hixon, Forrest, McDaniel
2024-05-09SenateSenate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Campsen, Goldfinch, McElveen
2024-05-09HouseRoll call Yeas-0 Nays-104
2024-05-09HouseNon-concurrence in Senate amendment
2024-05-08SenateRoll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
2024-05-08SenateRead third time and returned to House with amendments
2024-05-08SenateAmended
2024-05-07SenateRead second time
2024-05-07SenateCommittee Amendment Adopted
2024-04-16SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry
2024-02-28SenateReferred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
2024-02-28SenateIntroduced and read first time
2024-02-28HouseRead third time and sent to Senate
2024-02-27HouseRoll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
2024-02-27HouseRead second time
2024-02-14HouseCommittee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2023-04-26HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2023-04-26HouseIntroduced and read first time

Same As/Similar To

S0955 (Similar To) 2024-05-08 - Debate adjourned

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5013647(n/a)See Bill Text
5051302(n/a)See Bill Text
5051345(n/a)See Bill Text
505325(n/a)See Bill Text
505330(n/a)See Bill Text
505350(n/a)See Bill Text
505360(n/a)See Bill Text
505400(n/a)See Bill Text
505545(n/a)See Bill Text
505555(n/a)See Bill Text
509540(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4386&session=125&summary=B
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4386_20230427.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4386_20240214.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4386_20240416.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4386_20240507.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4386_20240508.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4386_20240626.htm
Supplementhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/fiscalimpactstatements/H4386%202023-04-26%20introduced.pdf
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=23792
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=24840
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=24905
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=25022
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=24984

Bill Comments

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