S 961 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Red drum, saltwater fish, deer hunting

Summary
AN ACT TO 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
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 26, 2026 Signed May 19, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2026 · House May 7, 2026

How they voted

381
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 45
Mar 17, 2026
D Democratic12
8 Yea 4
66% Yea
R Republican33
30 Yea 1 Nay 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 12, 2026
Introduced
Returned to House with amendments
upper
May 12, 2026
Amended
House amendment amended
upper
May 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 7, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (89-3-23)
house
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-1-6)
senate
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Chip Campsen
Chip Campsen
RRepublican
SC
43