South Carolina Senate Bill 961

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on June 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-03 - Act No. 231
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 50-5-1705, Relating To Catch Limits For Certain Saltwater Game Fish, So As To Revise The Catch Limit For Red Drum; By Amending Section 50-5-1710, Relating To Size Limits For Certain Saltwater Game Fish, So As To Revise The Size Limit For Red Drum; By Amending Section 50-5-1700, Relating To Equipment For The Catching Of Saltwater Game Fish, So As To Require A Nonoffset, Nonstainless Steel Circle Hook When Using A Handheld Hook And Line And A Hook Size Of 4/0 Or Larger; And By Amending Section 50-9-650, Relating To Deer Hunting, So As To Increase The Number Of Anterless Deer Tags Issued. - Ratified Title

Red drum, saltwater fish, deer hunting

Sen. George Campsen [R]

2026-05-14 - House - House: Concur In Senate Amendments (Y: 104 N: 6 NV: 10 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-05-12 - Senate - Senate: To Adopt Amendment (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-05-07 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 98 N: 3 NV: 9 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2026-03-17 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-06-03		Act No. 231
2026-06-05		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
2026-05-19		Signed By Governor
2026-05-15		Ratified R 242
2026-05-14	House	Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-6
2026-05-14	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
2026-05-12	Senate	Returned to House with amendments
2026-05-12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
2026-05-12	Senate	House amendment amended
2026-05-08	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
2026-05-07	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
2026-05-07	House	Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-3
2026-05-07	House	Read second time
2026-05-07	House	Amended
2026-05-06	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2026-03-24	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2026-03-24	House	Introduced and read first time
2026-03-19	Senate	Read third time and sent to House
2026-03-17	Senate	Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-1
2026-03-17	Senate	Read second time
2026-03-11	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry
2026-03-04		Scrivener's error corrected
2026-02-26	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
2026-02-26	Senate	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
50	5	1700	(n/a)	See Bill Text
50	5	1705	(n/a)	See Bill Text
50	5	1710	(n/a)	See Bill Text
50	9	650	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0961&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/961_20260226.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/961_20260304.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/961_20260311.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/961_20260506.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/961_20260507.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/961_20260512.htm
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=26998
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=27665
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=27698
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=27826