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IntroducedFeb 26, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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South Carolina Senate Bill
A BILL 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; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-1700, RELATING TO EQUIPMENT FOR THE CATCHING OF SALTWATER GAME FISH, SO AS TO REQUIRE A NON-OFFSET, NON-STAINLESS STEEL CIRCLE HOOK WHEN USING A HANDHELD HOOK AND LINE AND A HOOK SIZE OF 4/0 OR LARGER.
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Senate • Mar 17, 2026: Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-1
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: STATEWIDE THIRD READING BILLS
Position: 9
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YES: 39
- Adams, Brian
- Alexander, Thomas C.
- Allen, Karl B.
- Bennett, Sean M.
- Blackmon, Allen
- Bright, Lee
- Campsen, George E., III
- Cash, Richard J.
- Climer, Wes
- Corbin, Thomas D.
- Davis, Tom
- Devine, Tameika Isaac
- Elliott, Jason
- Gambrell, Michael W.
- Garrett, Billy
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.
- Grooms, Lawrence K.
- Hembree, Greg
- Jackson, Darrell
- Johnson, Michael
- Kennedy, Carlisle
- Kimbrell, Josh
- Matthew W. "Matt" Leber
- Martin, Shane R.
- Massey, A. Shane
- Ott, Russell L.
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
- Rankin, Luke A.
- Reichenbach, Mike
- Rice, Rex F.
- Stubbs, Everett
- Sutton, Ed
- Deon T. Tedder
- Turner, Ross
- Verdin, Daniel B., III
- Walker, Overture
- Williams, Kent M.
- Young, Tom, Jr.
- Zell, Jeff
NO: 1
EXCUSED: 6
Actions
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time
- Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-1
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry
- Mar 04, 2026 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
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