South Carolina Senate Bill 885 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
Pending: Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

To Amend Article 1, Chapter 15, Title 50 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Nongame And Endangered Wildlife Species, By Adding Section 50 15 15, To Provide That It Is Unlawful For A Person To Sell, Purchase, Trade, Exchange, Barter, Export, Ship, Transfer The Possession Of, Re Home, Remove, Or Attempt To Remove From This State Any Native Reptile Or Amphibian Species And To Provide That The Department Of Natural Resources May Establish Possession Limits For Reptile And Amphibian Species By Regulation; To Amend Section 50-15-30(b) And (c) Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The Endangered Species Listed, To Make Technical Changes; To Amend Section 50-15-40(a), Relating To Establishing And Carrying Out Programs For The Management Of Nongame And Endangered Wildlife, To Make Technical Changes; To Amend Article 1, Chapter 15, Title 50 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Nongame And Endangered Wildlife Species, By Adding Section 50 15 55, To Provide That It Is Unlawful For Wildlife That Is Not Native To This State To Be Released From Captivity In This State And To Provide That The Department Of Natural Resources May Promulgate Regulations To Prohibit Or Otherwise Restrict Certain Species Of Non Native Wildlife In This State; To Amend Section 50-15-80 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Penalties, Searches And Seizures, The Power To Arrest, And The Disposition Of Confiscated Property, To Provide Penalties For The Sale, Purchase, Trade, Exchange, Barter, Export, Shipping, Transfer, Possession, Or Re Homing Of Any Native Reptile Or Amphibian Species And For The Release From Captivity In This State Of Wildlife That Is Not Native To This State, To Provide That The Magistrate's Court Has Concurrent Jurisdiction Over Such Violations, To Provide That A Violator Must Also Have Any Permits Issued By The Department Of Natural Resources Revoked And May Not Apply To Obtain Another Permit For A Certain Period Of Time; And To Define Necessary Terms.

Native reptiles and amphibians

Sen. Vincent Sheheen [D]

Sen. George Campsen [R]

Sen. Thomas McElveen [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-14	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
2020-01-14	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2020-01-09		Scrivener's error corrected
2019-12-11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
2019-12-11	Senate	Prefiled

H4831 (Similar To) 2020-10-07 - Act No. 177

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
50	15	30	(n/a)	See Bill Text
50	15	40	(n/a)	See Bill Text
50	15	80	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0885&session=123&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/885_20191211.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/885_20200109.htm