2003-2004 Bill 177: Raccoon and Opossum Hunting Season; Unlawful to Run Dogs with Raccoons

South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

S. 177

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senator Moore

Document Path: l:\s-resmin\bills\moore\smin0027.tlm.doc

Companion/Similar bill(s): 3299

Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2003

Introduced in the House on February 18, 2003

Last Amended on February 12, 2003

Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Raccoon and opossum hunting season; unlawful to run dogs with raccoons at any time

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

1/14/2003SenateIntroduced and read first time SJ93

1/14/2003SenateReferred to Committee on Fish, Game and ForestrySJ93

2/5/2003SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and ForestrySJ18

2/6/2003Scrivener's error corrected

2/12/2003SenateAmended SJ19

2/12/2003SenateRead second time SJ19

2/12/2003SenateUnanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ19

2/13/2003SenateRead third time and sent to House SJ11

2/18/2003HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ5

2/18/2003HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental AffairsHJ5

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/14/2003

2/5/2003

2/6/2003

2/12/2003

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

February 12, 2003

S.177

Introduced by Senator Moore

S. Printed 2/12/03--S.

Read the first time January 14, 2003.

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTIONS 5011120 AND 5011140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO AMEND THE LAWFUL DATES FOR HUNTING RACOON AND OPOSSUM WITH A WEAPON, TO MAKE IT LAWFUL TO HUNT RACOON AND OPOSSUM WITH DOGS AT ANYTIME DURING THE YEAR, AND TO REQUIRE WEAPONS TO BE UNLOADED AND LOCKED IN A VEHICLE WHEN HUNTING A RACOON, OPOSSUM, OR FOX DURING THE DATES WHEN WEAPONS ARE NOT ALLOWED.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION1.Section 5011120(A)(1)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

“(d) raccoon and opossum: October fifteenth through March first with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through October fourteenth and March second through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March second through October fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;”

SECTION2.Section 5011120(A)(2)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

SECTION3.Section 5011120(A)(3)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

“(d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;”

SECTION4.Section 5011120(A)(4)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

SECTION5.Section 5011120(A)(5)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

SECTION6.Section 5011120(A)(6)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

SECTION7.Section 5011120(A)(7)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

SECTION8.Section 5011120(A)(8)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

SECTION9.Section 5011120(A)(9)(e) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 117 of 1999, is further amended to read:

“(e) raccoon and opossum: August fifteenth through September fourteenth with dogs only; September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; March sixteenth through MaySeptember fourteenth with dogs only;”

SECTION10.Section 5011120(A)(10)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

SECTION11.Section 5011120(A)(11)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

“(d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only. March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;”

SECTION12.Section 5011140 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 473 of 1994, is further amended to read:

“Section 5011140. During a period in which raccoons, opossums, or fox are allowed to be hunted without weapons, it is unlawful to take, or attempt to take, or hunt the animals when carrying on one’s person or in one’s vehicle a firearm. All firearms must be unloaded and secured in a weapons case, unless legally permitted.”

SECTION13.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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