Red drum, saltwater fish, deer hunting
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Officially: “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;” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
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 AN
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Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3) · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 3) · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Mar 4, 2026
Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 12) · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 34) · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 34) · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 20) · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 43) · Mar 24, 2026
House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 43) · Mar 24, 2026
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 9) · May 6, 2026
House
Amended (House Journal-page 90) · May 7, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 90) · May 7, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-3 (House Journal-page 91) · May 7, 2026
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 92) · May 7, 2026
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 2) · May 8, 2026
House
House amendment amended (Senate Journal-page 17) · May 12, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 17) · May 12, 2026
Senate
Returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 17) · May 12, 2026
Senate
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 26) · May 14, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-6 (House Journal-page 27) · May 14, 2026
House
Ratified R 242 · May 15, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 19, 2026
Effective date See Act for Effective Date · Jun 5, 2026
Act No. 231 · Jun 3, 2026
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Recorded votes
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2026-05-14 · Passed · Yeas 104, Nays 6, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 10
to adopt amendmentSenate · 2026-05-12 · Passed · Ayes 43, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-05-07 · Passed · Yeas 98, Nays 3, Excused Absence 15, Not Voting 8
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-03-17 · Passed · Ayes 39, Nays 1, Excused Absence 6
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. 231 (Jun 3, 2026).