---
type: "Bill"
title: "Santee River Set Hooks"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-675, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO NONGAME FISHING DEVICES PERMITTED IN CERTAIN BODIES OF WATER, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE USE OF SET HOOKS WITHIN A CERTAIN PORTION OF THE SANTEE RIVER, TO ESTABLISH A LIMIT FOR THE NUMBER OF HOOP NETS A COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSEE MAY USE ON THE WATEREE RIVER, AND TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF HOOP NETS ON THE CONGAREE RIVER. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "S 545"
citation: "South Carolina S 545 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Goldfinch"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 23
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-11"
last_action: "2021-06-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/10fa86f4-e384-4a73-80b4-c97a72509788"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=545&session=124&summary=B"
source_hash: "18a1257c9772c7959e390e973d45d7592d57d387d913bfb2695d50aeb67f3539"
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 545 (2021-2022) — Santee River Set Hooks

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-675, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO NONGAME FISHING DEVICES PERMITTED IN CERTAIN BODIES OF WATER, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE USE OF SET HOOKS WITHIN A CERTAIN PORTION OF THE SANTEE RIVER, TO ESTABLISH A LIMIT FOR THE NUMBER OF HOOP NETS A COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSEE MAY USE ON THE WATEREE RIVER, AND TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF HOOP NETS ON THE CONGAREE RIVER. - 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/545.htm)
2. **2/11/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/545_20210211.htm)
3. **3/10/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/545_20210310.htm)
4. **3/3/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/545_20210303.htm)
5. **3/9/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/545_20210309.htm)
6. **4/28/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/545_20210428.htm)
7. **5/4/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/545_20210504.htm)
8. **5/5/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/545_20210505.htm)

## Votes

- Passage of Bill — **120–0** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- to concur — **45–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Goldfinch — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-11** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-11** Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-03** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-09** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2021-03-09** Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0
- **2021-03-10** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2021-03-10** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-03-11** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-03-11** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-28** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-29** Debate adjourned
- **2021-05-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2021-05-04** Roll call Yeas-120 Nays-0
- **2021-05-05** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-05** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2021-05-06** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2021-05-06** Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
- **2021-05-13** Ratified R 71
- **2021-05-17** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-01** Effective date 05/17/21
- **2021-06-01** Act No. 57

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/10fa86f4-e384-4a73-80b4-c97a72509788`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).