Status information

115th Session, 2003-2004

Sponsors: Senator Gregory

Document Path: l:\s-res\ckg\009shar.mrh.doc
Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2003

Introduced in the House on February 19, 2003

Last Amended on February 27, 2003

Passed by the General Assembly on March 4, 2003

Governor's Action: March 20, 2003, Signed
Summary: Shark catch limits

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number

1/8/2003 Senate Prefiled

1/8/2003 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

1/14/2003 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ‑90

1/14/2003 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ‑90

2/5/2003 Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry SJ‑17

2/12/2003 Senate Read second time SJ‑19

2/18/2003 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ‑14

2/19/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ‑12

2/19/2003 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ‑12

2/26/2003 House Recalled from Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ‑24

2/27/2003 House Amended HJ‑14

2/27/2003 House Read second time HJ‑15

2/27/2003 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ‑15

2/28/2003 House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ‑3

3/4/2003 Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ‑17

3/19/2003 Ratified R 20

3/20/2003 Signed By Governor

3/27/2003 Copies available

3/27/2003 Effective date 03/20/03

5/12/2003 Act No. 7

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
1/8/2003

2/5/2003

2/26/2003

2/27/2003
(A7, R20, S167)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50‑5‑1707 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR LIMITS ON SPECIFIED SHARKS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50‑5‑2725, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SHARK CATCH LIMITS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN FEDERAL PROVISIONS WHICH APPLY TO THE TAKING OF SHARKS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Limits
SECTION 1. Chapter 5, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
“Section 50‑5‑1707. (A) When taken for other than a commercial purpose, it is lawful to take or have in possession in the waters of this State in any one day no more than:

(1) two Atlantic sharpnose sharks (Rhizoprionodon terraenovae) per person;

(2) one bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo) per person.

(B) A bonnethead shark taken lawfully in state waters for other than a commercial purpose may be of any size.

(C) The species named in this section must be brought to the dock or landed with head and tail fin intact.

(D) Returning fish named in this section to the water if taken in excess of the limits does not constitute a violation.”