Bear hunting
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-11-430, RELATING TO BEAR HUNTING, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO A REGISTERED PARTY DOG HUNT IN GAME ZONE 1. - RATIFIED TITLE” Read the full text
Official title shown verbatim from the official record. Plain-language summary coming as coverage deepens. Not legal advice.
126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
Show all 33 actions
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 29) · Jan 28, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 29) · Jan 28, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 6) · Feb 12, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 21) · Feb 18, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 21) · Feb 18, 2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 18) · Feb 19, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7) · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 7) · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 8) · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 22) · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 22) · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 22) · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 28) · Apr 16, 2025
Senate
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 24) · Apr 23, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-103 (House Journal-page 24) · Apr 23, 2025
House
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Campsen, Turner, Ott (Senate Journal-page 18) · Apr 30, 2025
Senate
Conference committee appointed Hixon, Hiott, McDaniel (House Journal-page 124) · May 1, 2025
House
Free conference powers granted (House Journal-page 66) · May 6, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 66) · May 6, 2025
House
Free conference committee appointed Hixon, Hiott, McDaniels (House Journal-page 67) · May 6, 2025
House
Free conference report adopted (House Journal-page 67) · May 6, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 70) · May 6, 2025
House
Free conference powers granted (Senate Journal-page 75) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 75) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Free conference committee appointed Campsen, Ott, Turner (Senate Journal-page 75) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Free conference report adopted (Senate Journal-page 75) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 75) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · May 7, 2025
Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 17) · May 8, 2025
House
Ratified R 65 · May 8, 2025
Signed By Governor · May 12, 2025
Effective date 05/12/25 · May 19, 2025
Act No. 46 · May 19, 2025
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Hixon
Recorded votes
Adopt Free Conference ReportHouse · 2025-05-06 · Passed · Yeas 111, Nays 0, Excused Absence 2, Not Voting 10
Grant Free Conference PowersHouse · 2025-05-06 · Passed · Yeas 114, Nays 0, Excused Absence 2, Not Voting 7
to adopt the free conference reportSenate · 2025-05-06 · Passed · Ayes 45, Nays 0, Excused Absence 1
to grant free conference powersSenate · 2025-05-06 · Passed · Ayes 45, Nays 0, Excused Absence 1
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2025-04-23 · Failed · Yeas 0, Nays 103, Excused Absence 7, Not Voting 13
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-04-15 · Passed · Ayes 41, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-02-18 · Passed · Yeas 107, Nays 0, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 11
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 46 (May 19, 2025).