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SC H 3157

in committee

Hunting and fishing licenses for adoptees

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3157 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3157 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-12): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton

What is SC H 3157 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-30, RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR AN ADOPTED CHILD TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LIFETIME RECREATIONAL LICENSE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-520, RELATING TO LIFETIME STATEWIDE COMBINATION LICENSES; SO AS TO PROVIDE AN ADOPTED CHILD MAY OBTAIN A COMBINATION LICENSE AT NO COST.

Who sponsors SC H 3157?

Yow, C. Mitchell, Pope and 3 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3157.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-30, RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR AN ADOPTED CHILD TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LIFETIME RECREATIONAL LICENSE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-520, RELATING TO LIFETIME STATEWIDE COMBINATION LICENSES; SO AS TO PROVIDE AN ADOPTED CHILD MAY OBTAIN A COMBINATION LICENSE AT NO COST.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-02-12 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Yowprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Popeprimary
  • Davisprimary
  • M.M. Smithprimary
  • Edgertonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-12

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton

  2. 2025-01-15

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis, M.M.Smith

  3. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2024-12-05

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

    referral-committee

  6. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3157&session=126&summary=B

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