South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 3157 — Hunting and fishing licenses for adoptees

Last action — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Stalled 24% · moderate confidence

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  • 6 sponsors

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-30, RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR AN ADOPTED CHILD TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LIFETIME RECREATIONAL LICENSE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-520, RELATING TO LIFETIME STATEWIDE COMBINATION LICENSES; SO AS TO PROVIDE AN ADOPTED CHILD MAY OBTAIN A COMBINATION LICENSE AT NO COST.

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2025-2026 Bill 3157 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3157Indicates 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 50-9-30, RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR AN ADOPTED CHILD TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LIFETIME RECREATIONAL LICENSE;
AND BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-520, RELATING TO LIFETIME STATEWIDE COMBINATION LICENSES;
SO AS TO PROVIDE AN ADOPTED CHILD MAY OBTAIN A COMBINATION LICENSE AT NO COST.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Section 50-9-30(A)(2) of the S.C.
Code is amended to read:
      (2) a lifetime recreational license, "resident" means;
       (a) a United States citizen who has been domiciled in this State for one hundred eighty consecutive days or more immediately preceding the date of application;
or        (b) an adopted child upon approval of the adoption petition if the:
           (i) adoptive parents are South Carolina residents;
and            (ii) child's birth mother is or has been a legal South Carolina resident;
  SECTION 2.  Section 50-9-520 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      (E) An adopted child who meets the residency requirements provided in Section 50-9-30(A)(2) may obtain a lifetime combination license at no cost.
  SECTION 3.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton

  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis, M.M.Smith

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

  4. Introduced and read first time

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

  6. Prefiled

Sponsors

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Not signed on (164)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3157 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-30, RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR AN ADOPTED CHILD TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LIFETIME RECREATIONAL LICENSE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-520, RELATING TO LIFETIME STATEWIDE COMBINATION LICENSES; SO AS TO PROVIDE AN ADOPTED CHILD MAY OBTAIN A COMBINATION LICENSE AT NO COST.
Who sponsors H 3157?
H 3157 is sponsored by Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Cody T. Mitchell, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Representative Sylleste H. Davis, Representative Sarita L. Edgerton, and Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith.
What is the current status of H 3157?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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