South Carolina S 469: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, RELATING TO ELECTRONIC HARVEST REPORTING OF BIG GAME - SC GAME CHECK, DESIGNATED AS

Bill Text

South Carolina General Assembly

126th Session, 2025-2026



S. 469



STATUS INFORMATION



Joint Resolution

Sponsors: Fish, Game and Forestry Committee

Document Path: LC-0362WAB-DBS25.docx



Introduced in the Senate on March 19, 2025

Introduced in the House on April 9, 2025

Currently residing in the House Committee on Regulations and Administrative Procedures



Summary: Department of Natural Resources - JR to Approve Regulation Document No. 5331





HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS



	Date	Body	Action Description with journal page number	

	3/19/2025	Senate	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (Senate Journal‑page 4)

	4/3/2025	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal‑page 14)

	4/3/2025	Senate	Roll call Ayes-39  Nays-0 (Senate Journal‑page 14)

	4/3/2025	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (Senate Journal‑page 14)

	4/4/2025	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal‑page 1)

	4/9/2025	House	Introduced and read first time
 

	4/9/2025	House	Referred to Committee on Regulations and Administrative Procedures



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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL



03/19/2025

03/19/2025-A









Introduced

March 19, 2025



S. 469



Introduced by Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee 



S. Printed 3/19/25--S.

Read the first time March 19, 2025



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A JOINT RESOLUTION



TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE Department of Natural Resources, RELATING TO Electronic Harvest Reporting of Big Game - SC Game Check, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 5331, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS.



Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:



SECTION 1.	The regulations of the Department of Natural Resources, relating to Electronic Harvest Reporting of Big Game - SC Game Check, designated as Regulation Document Number 5331, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the S.C. Code, are approved.



SECTION 2.	This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

The Department of Natural Resources proposes to add Regulation 123‑57 “Electronic Harvest Reporting of Big Game – SC Game Check”. The subject of the proposed action is to amend the regulations to add provisions to prescribe details of electronic harvest reporting for all big game species (deer, wild turkey, and black bear). SC Code Section 50‑11‑546 was amended effective July 1, 2024, to make electronic harvest reporting applicable to all big game species. Regulations prescribe reporting methods and reporting elements required.



The Notice of Drafting was published in the State Register on September 27, 2024.

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