South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 5570 — Hunting and Fishing Licenses

Last action — Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-525, RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES ISSUED TO DISABLED RESIDENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE LICENSE APPLICANTS MUST BE CERTIFIED BY CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AS BEING TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-920, RELATING TO THE SALE OF CERTAIN HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT REVENUES FROM THE SALE OF ANTLERED DEER TAGS SHALL BE USED TO ADMINISTER THE COYOTE AND HOG MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AND TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL REPORT MUST BE FILED WITH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING THE USE OF THESE FUNDS.

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2025-2026 Bill 5570 Text of Previous Version (Apr.
23, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 5570Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-525, RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES ISSUED TO DISABLED RESIDENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE LICENSE APPLICANTS MUST BE CERTIFIED BY CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AS BEING TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED;
AND BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-920, RELATING TO THE SALE OF CERTAIN HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT REVENUES FROM THE SALE OF ANTLERED DEER TAGS SHALL BE USED TO ADMINISTER THE COYOTE AND HOG MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AND TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL REPORT MUST BE filed WITH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY regarding THE USE OF THESE FUNDS.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Section 50-9-525(B) of the S.C.
Code is amended to read:
      (B) A resident on the date of application for a disability license, with quadriplegia or paraplegia, or who is certified, by one of the governmental agencies listed in Section 50-9-525(A), as totally and permanently disabled, must be issued a lifetime disability combination license or a lifetime disability fishing license at no cost.
Disability recertification or renewal of this license is not required.
  SECTION 2.  Section 50-9-920(B)(12) of the S.C.
Code is amended to read:
      (12) resident antler restriction individual antlered deer tag shall be used to administer the Coyote and Hog Management Program.
No later than January thirty-first of each year, the department must file with the General Assembly a report on the use of these funds during the preceding year;
  SECTION 3.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
The provisions contained in SECTION 2 of this act are effective both until and after December 31, 2027.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

  2. Introduced and read first time

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 5570 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-525, RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES ISSUED TO DISABLED RESIDENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE LICENSE APPLICANTS MUST BE CERTIFIED BY CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AS BEING TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-920, RELATING TO THE SALE OF CERTAIN HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT REVENUES FROM THE SALE OF ANTLERED DEER TAGS SHALL BE USED TO ADMINISTER THE COYOTE AND HOG MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AND TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL REPORT MUST BE FILED WITH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING THE USE OF THESE FUNDS.
Who sponsors H 5570?
H 5570 is sponsored by Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr. and Representative Greg Ford.
What is the current status of H 5570?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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