South Carolina H 3290: Law enforcement

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2025-2026 Bill 3290 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3290

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 50-11-320, RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF TAGS FOR HUNTING AND TAKING DEER and 
PENALTIES, so as to provide persons may use printed copies of tags under 
certain circumstances and must possess tags when tagging deer but not while 
hunting; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 50-11-544, RELATING TO WILD TURKEY TAGS, so as 
to provide PERSONS MAY USE PRINTED COPIES OF TAGS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES 
AND MUST POSSESS TAGS WHEN TAGGING wild turkey BUT not WHILE HUNTING.

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

SECTION 1. Section 50-11-320(B) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (B)(1) Deer taken pursuant to individual 
deer tags, during any season regardless of weapon, must be tagged with a valid 
individual deer tag. Each tag must be attached to the deer as prescribed by 
the department before the animal is moved from the point of kill.

 (2) 
Deer taken pursuant to Deer Quota Program tags must be tagged with a valid Deer 
Quota Program tag and reported to the electronic harvest reporting system 
pursuant to the provisions of Section 50-11-546. Each tag must be attached to 
the deer as prescribed by the department before the animal is moved from the 
point of kill.

 (3) A person may use a printed copy of 
a tag to tag a downed deer while awaiting to receive a tag by mail.

 (4) A person must be in possession of 
a tag when tagging a deer, but not while hunting.

SECTION 2. Section 50-11-544 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
50-11-544. (A) A person who hunts wild turkeys is required to possess 
a wild turkey tag issued by the department when tagging a 
wild turkey, but not while hunting. All 
turkeys taken must be tagged before being moved from the point of kill. All 
tags must be validated as prescribed by the department before a turkey is moved 
from the point of kill. No resident may obtain or possess more than three wild 
turkey tags, and no nonresident may obtain or possess more than two wild turkey 
tags.

 (B) A person may use a printed copy of 
a tag to tag a downed wild turkey while awaiting to receive a tag by mail.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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