2001-2002 Bill 4222: Fishing, Individual May Use up to Three Devices While Catching Fish;

BIL:4222

TYP:General Bill GB

INB:House

IND:20010530

PSP:Frye

SPO:Frye, Koon

DDN:l:\council\bills\swb\5532djc01.doc

RBY:Senate

COM:Fish, Game and Forestry Committee 07 SFGF

LAD:20020424

SUB:Fishing, individual may use up to three devices while catching fish; unlimited number used in salt water in boat; Game

HST:

BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved

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Senate20020430Introduced, read first time,07 SFGF

referred to Committee

House20020425Read third time, sent to Senate

House20020424Amended, read second time

House20020410Request for debate by RepresentativeColeman

Knotts

Bales

Sheheen

Easterday

Merrill

Ott

Thompson

Bingham

Law

Perry

Phillips

Sharpe

Tripp

Rhoad

------20020404Scrivener's error corrected

House20020403Committee report: Favorable20 HANR

House20020110Co-Sponsor removed (Rule 5.2) by Rep.Ott

House20010530Introduced, read first time,20 HANR

referred to Committee

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20020403

Revised on 20020404

Revised on 20020424

TXT:

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

April 24, 2002

H.4222

Introduced by Reps. Frye and Koon

S. Printed 4/24/02--H.

Read the first time May 30, 2001.

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 501310, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LAWFUL METHODS OF CATCHING FISH, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NOT MORE THAN THREE RATHER THAN TWO DEVICES PERMITTED TO BE USED TO CATCH FISH MAY BE USED BY ANY ONE INDIVIDUAL WHILE FISHING; AND TO AMEND SECTION 501311, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE USE OF UNLIMITED NUMBER OF FISHING DEVICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON FISHING IN A BOAT IN SALT WATER MAY USE AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF FISHING DEVICES AS PROVIDED IN THE SECTION.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION1.Section 501310 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1994, is further amended to read:

“Section 501310.The catching of game fish in all fresh waters of the State shall be only with hook and line, fly rod, casting rod, pole and line and hand line. Not more than twoeight of the abovementioned devices may be used by any one individual while fishing.”

SECTION2.Section 501311 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

“Section 501311.Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 501310, any person fishing in a boat in salt water as defined in Section 50515 may use an unlimited number of lawful fishing devices so long as every other occupant of the boat who, if fishing would be required by law to have a fishing license, has in his possession a valid fishing license.”

SECTION3.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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