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type: "Bill"
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title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1005, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SHELLFISH IMPORTATION PERMITS AND PERMITS TO POSSESS, PRODUCE, PURCHASE, OR SELL GENETICALLY MODIFIED SHELLFISH, INCLUDING POLYPLOID SHELLFISH, SO AS TO NO LONGER PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO PERSONS TO POSSESS, PRODUCE, PURCHASE, OR SELL GENETICALLY MODIFIED SHELLFISH AND TO NO LONGER PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PLACEMENT OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED SHELLFISH IN CERTAIN WATERS OF THIS STATE. - ratified title"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1005, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SHELLFISH IMPORTATION PERMITS AND PERMITS TO POSSESS, PRODUCE, PURCHASE, OR SELL GENETICALLY MODIFIED SHELLFISH, INCLUDING POLYPLOID SHELLFISH, SO AS TO NO LONGER PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO PERSONS TO POSSESS, PRODUCE, PURCHASE, OR SELL GENETICALLY MODIFIED SHELLFISH AND TO NO LONGER PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PLACEMENT OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED SHELLFISH IN CERTAIN WATERS OF THIS STATE. - ratified title"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2017-2018"
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identifier: "H 4946"
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citation: "South Carolina H 4946 (2017-2018)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Bowers", "Bradley", "Erickson", "M. Rivers"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 18
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2018-02-15"
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last_action: "2018-05-14"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a7c29024-2dab-41d4-8030-cad463dd7463"
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source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4946&session=122&summary=B"
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source_hash: "6d95863916abb7ac881bc3b0d475e9d263be6eace6d24d2a8c9b0aeb1934af2c"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina H 4946 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1005, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SHELLFISH IMPORTATION PERMITS AND PERMITS TO POSSESS, PRODUCE, PURCHASE, OR SELL GENETICALLY MODIFIED SHELLFISH, INCLUDING POLYPLOID SHELLFISH, SO AS TO NO LONGER PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO PERSONS TO POSSESS, PRODUCE, PURCHASE, OR SELL GENETICALLY MODIFIED SHELLFISH AND TO NO LONGER PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PLACEMENT OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED SHELLFISH IN CERTAIN WATERS OF THIS STATE. - ratified title
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **2/15/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4946_20180215.htm)
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2. **3/20/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4946_20180320.htm)
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3. **3/8/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4946_20180308.htm)
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4. **4/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4946_20180418.htm)
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## Votes
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- 2nd Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passage of Bill — **97–5** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Bowers — primary (person)
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- Bradley — primary (person)
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- Erickson — primary (person)
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- M. Rivers — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2018-02-15** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2018-02-15** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2018-02-27** Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: W.Newton, Herbkersman
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- **2018-03-08** Recalled from Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
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- **2018-03-20** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2018-03-20** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2018-03-20** Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-5
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- **2018-03-21** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2018-03-21** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2018-03-21** Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry `referral-committee`
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- **2018-04-18** Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-04-25** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2018-04-25** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
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- **2018-04-26** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
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- **2018-05-01** Ratified R 190
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- **2018-05-03** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2018-05-11** Effective date 05/03/18
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- **2018-05-14** Act No. 176
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a7c29024-2dab-41d4-8030-cad463dd7463`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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