South Carolina Senate Bill 223 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Engrossed on February 26 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-27 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

By Adding Section 50-11-108 To Provide That A Person May Use A Firearm To Kill Or Attempt To Kill Any Animal During Any Season In Self-defense, Defense Of Another, Or Defense Of Domestic Animals, To Provide That A Person Who Uses Deadly Force Against A Big Game Animal Or Alligator Must Report The Incident To The Department Of Natural Resources, To Provide That Certain Animal Carcasses Taken Pursuant To This Section May Not Be Retained, And To Provide A Penalty For Failure To Report The Incident Or Surrender The Carcass To The Department Of Natural Resources.

Self-defense

Sen. George Campsen [R]

2013-02-21 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 36 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-27	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2013-02-27	House	Introduced and read first time
2013-02-26	Senate	Read third time and sent to House
2013-02-21	Senate	Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-2
2013-02-21	Senate	Read second time
2013-02-21	Senate	Amended
2013-02-21	Senate	Committee Amendment Withdrawn
2013-02-07	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry
2013-01-15	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
2013-01-15	Senate	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
50	11	108	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0223&session=120&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess120_2013-2014/prever/223_20130115.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess120_2013-2014/prever/223_20130207.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess120_2013-2014/prever/223_20130221.htm
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=5394