South Carolina H 3872: Hunting Heritage Protect Act

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2025-2026 Bill 3872 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 29, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3872

Indicates Matter Stricken
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Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

Committee Amendment Adopted

April 29, 2026

H. 3872

Introduced 
by Reps. B. J. Cox, Bauer and Caskey 

S. Printed 4/29/26--S.

Read the first time March 4, 2025

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTing THE 
"HUNTING HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 50-1-320 SO AS TO REQUIRE 
THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO ADOPT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO ENSURE 
THAT THERE IS NO NET LOSS OF DEPARTMENT-MANAGED LAND FOR HUNTING AND FISHING.

 Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "Hunting Heritage Protection Act."

SECTION 2. Article 10, Chapter 11, Title 50 of the S.C. Code is 
amended by adding:

 Section 
50-11-2250. (A) To the greatest 
practical extent, decisions by the department must not result in any net loss 
of land acreage available for hunting opportunities on wildlife management 
areas owned by the department.

 (B) 
Annually, on or before July first, the department must submit to the Senate 
Fish, Game and Forestry Committee and the House Agricultural, Natural Resources 
and Environmental Affairs Committee a report providing:

 (1) 
the acreage available for hunting opportunities on wildlife management areas 
owned by the department; and 

 (2) 
efforts by the department to offset the loss of hunting opportunities, if any, 
on wildlife management areas owned by the department.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect on January 1, 
2027.

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