---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-260, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A \"CATCH AND RELEASE\" FISHERY FOR TROUT, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A YEAR-ROUND \"CATCH AND RELEASE\" ZONE ON THE LOWER REACH OF THE SALUDA RIVER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SHALL MAKE A STUDY OF THE LOWER SALUDA RIVER TROUT FISHERY; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THIS ACT. - ratified title"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-260, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A \"CATCH AND RELEASE\" FISHERY FOR TROUT, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A YEAR-ROUND \"CATCH AND RELEASE\" ZONE ON THE LOWER REACH OF THE SALUDA RIVER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SHALL MAKE A STUDY OF THE LOWER SALUDA RIVER TROUT FISHERY; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THIS ACT. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "S 1044"
citation: "South Carolina S 1044 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Shealy"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 18
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-02-22"
last_action: "2018-05-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a6db4999-aa15-48cc-aad4-817bdccdd00f"
source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=1044&session=122&summary=B"
source_hash: "a3fd9dc348dd2fb73311ed8258384bcb3f8b2752281f4254e592689df9e28c92"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
---

# South Carolina S 1044 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-260, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A "CATCH AND RELEASE" FISHERY FOR TROUT, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A YEAR-ROUND "CATCH AND RELEASE" ZONE ON THE LOWER REACH OF THE SALUDA RIVER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SHALL MAKE A STUDY OF THE LOWER SALUDA RIVER TROUT FISHERY; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THIS ACT. - ratified title

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **2/22/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/1044_20180222.htm)
2. **3/21/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/1044_20180321.htm)
3. **3/28/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/1044_20180328.htm)
4. **5/3/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/1044_20180503.htm)

## Votes

- Passage of Bill — **105–0** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Shealy — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-02-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-02-22** Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-21** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-28** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-03-28** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2018-03-28** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
- **2018-03-29** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2018-04-03** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-04-03** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-03** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-05-08** Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-9-18
- **2018-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2018-05-09** Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
- **2018-05-10** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 225
- **2018-05-17** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2018-05-24** Effective date 07/01/18
- **2018-05-31** Act No. 207

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a6db4999-aa15-48cc-aad4-817bdccdd00f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).