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SC H 5072

in committee

Special Doe Hunting Season

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 5072 pass?

Not yet. SC H 5072 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-29): Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

What is SC H 5072 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-317 SO AS TO DEFINE "DOE" OR "DOES", AND TO ESTABLISH A DOE SEASON FROM JANUARY 2 - JANUARY 31; BY ADDING SECTION 50-9-42 SO AS TO REQUIRE LICENSES FOR HUNTING DOES DURING DOE SEASON; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-650, RELATING TO DEER HUNTING, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ANTLERLESS DEER TAGS A PERSON MAY PURCHASE, AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO PRODUCE LITERATURE ENCOURAGING HUNTERS TO TAKE ANTLERLESS DEER.

Who sponsors SC H 5072?

Luck, Williams, C. Mitchell and 2 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 5072.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-317 SO AS TO DEFINE "DOE" OR "DOES", AND TO ESTABLISH A DOE SEASON FROM JANUARY 2 - JANUARY 31; BY ADDING SECTION 50-9-42 SO AS TO REQUIRE LICENSES FOR HUNTING DOES DURING DOE SEASON; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-650, RELATING TO DEER HUNTING, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ANTLERLESS DEER TAGS A PERSON MAY PURCHASE, AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO PRODUCE LITERATURE ENCOURAGING HUNTERS TO TAKE ANTLERLESS DEER.

Introduced
2026-01-29
Latest action
2026-01-29 — Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Luckprimary
  • Williamsprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Hayesprimary
  • Yowprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-01-29

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-29

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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