South Carolina Senate Bill 961
Session 2025-2026
Red drum, saltwater fish, deer hunting
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
961
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Motion Text
to adopt amendment
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Bright, Lee
Yes
Excused
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
Excused
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Summary
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 AND LINE AND A HOOK SIZE OF 4/0 OR LARGER; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-650, RELATING TO DEER HUNTING, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ANTERLESS DEER TAGS ISSUED. - RATIFIED TITLE
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06/05/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date See Act for Effective Date
06/03/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 231
05/19/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/15/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 242
05/14/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-6
05/14/2026
House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
05/12/2026
Senate
Returned to House with amendments
05/12/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
05/12/2026
Senate
House amendment amended
05/08/2026
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
05/07/2026
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
05/07/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-3
05/07/2026
House
Read second time
05/07/2026
House
Amended
05/06/2026
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
03/24/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
03/24/2026
House
Introduced and read first time
03/19/2026
Senate
Read third time and sent to House
03/17/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-1
03/17/2026
Senate
Read second time
03/11/2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry
03/04/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
02/26/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
02/26/2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time
Sources
Record Created
Feb 27, 2026 6:30:09 AM
Record Updated
Jun 12, 2026 3:10:16 AM