---
type: "Bill"
title: "Finfish"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-2730, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL FISHING REGULATIONS IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO DESIGNATE CATCH LIMITS AND MINIMUM SIZES FOR RED SNAPPER. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "S 980"
citation: "South Carolina S 980 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Campsen", "Goldfinch"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 23
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2022-01-12"
last_action: "2022-05-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a2bb2f94-19e2-4028-8495-4d40ac67a2e9"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=980&session=124&summary=B"
source_hash: "afaf0702842d8c46b55ac3cd9a0765498f8a510dc824e5370752637b4f1cd0d0"
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 980 (2021-2022) — Finfish

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-2730, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL FISHING REGULATIONS IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO DESIGNATE CATCH LIMITS AND MINIMUM SIZES FOR RED SNAPPER. - ratified title

## Version chain

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

1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/980.htm)
2. **1/12/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/980_20220112.htm)
3. **2/16/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/980_20220216.htm)
4. **2/22/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/980_20220222.htm)
5. **3/31/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/980_20220331.htm)
6. **4/20/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/980_20220420.htm)

## Votes

- to concur — **41–0** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **42–0** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **100–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Campsen — primary (person)
- Goldfinch — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-01-12** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-01-12** Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-16** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-22** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2022-02-22** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2022-02-22** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- **2022-02-23** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-02-24** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-02-24** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-31** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-05** Debate adjourned
- **2022-04-06** Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-19-22
- **2022-04-19** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2022-04-19** Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
- **2022-04-20** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2022-04-20** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-04-20** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
- **2022-04-21** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2022-04-21** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
- **2022-05-12** Ratified R 182
- **2022-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-31** Effective date 05/16/22
- **2022-05-31** Act No. 178

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a2bb2f94-19e2-4028-8495-4d40ac67a2e9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).