Turkey season
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-11-580, RELATING TO THE SEASON FOR HUNTING AND TAKING MALE WILD TURKEYS, BAG LIMITS, TAKING FEMALE WILD TURKEYS, AND ANNUAL REPORTING, SO AS TO ADJUST THE HUNTING SEASON AND LIMIT FOR TAKING MALE WILD TURKEYS; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-11-500, RELATING TO PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO WILD TURKEY, SO AS TO PROHIBIT HUNTING, KILLING, OR POSSESSING A MALE WILD TURKEY WITH A BEARD LESS THAN SIX INCHES LONG AND A TAIL FAN THAT IS NOT FULLY DEVELOPED, AND STALKING A WILD TURKEY BEHIND A DECOY OR TAIL FAN; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-11-590, RELATING TO YOUTH TURKEY HUNTING WEEKEND, SO AS TO ADJUST THE DATES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOWED TOTAL BAG LIMIT; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-640, RELATING TO WILD TURKEY TAG FEES, SO AS TO INCREASE TAG FEES; TO PROVIDE A SUNSET CLAUSE; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 5 OF ACT 91 OF 2021, RELATING TO CATCH AND SIZE LIMITS FOR THE TAKING, POSSESSING, LANDING, SELLING, OR PURCHASING OF CERTAIN FISH FROM THE STATE'S WATERS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Jul 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2024 · House Mar 26, 2024
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
May 9, 2024
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Jul 2, 2024
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference report received and adopted
lower
May 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Campsen, McElveen, Goldfinch
lower
May 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Hixon, Forrest, Bauer
lower
May 9, 2024
Introduced
Non-concurrence in House amendment
upper
May 9, 2024
Introduced
Returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 9, 2024
Amended
Senate amendment amended
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 26, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-8-6)
house
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
Recommitted to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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