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type: "Bill"
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title: "Flounder- catch size and limits"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 50-5-1705 AND 50-5-1710, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CATCH AND SIZE LIMITS FOR THE TAKING, POSSESSING, LANDING, SELLING, OR PURCHASING OF CERTAIN FISH FROM THE STATE'S WATERS, SO AS TO DECREASE THE CATCH LIMIT AND INCREASE THE SIZE LIMIT FOR FLOUNDER; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-540, RELATING TO RECREATIONAL SALTWATER FISHING LICENSES AND CHARTER FISHING VESSELS, SO AS TO INCREASE CERTAIN FEES AND TO CREATE AND ELIMINATE CERTAIN LICENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REVENUES GENERATED BY CERTAIN LICENSES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A PORTION BE USED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A FLOUNDER STOCKING PROGRAM; AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PROVIDE A REPORT ON SOUTH CAROLINA'S STOCK OF FLOUNDER. - ratified title"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2021-2022"
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identifier: "H 3957"
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citation: "South Carolina H 3957 (2021-2022)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Bailey", "G.M. Smith", "Hewitt", "Kirby"]
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version_count: 9
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action_count: 32
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2021-02-23"
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last_action: "2021-06-22"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/32b0f359-1e83-44fb-8247-63bfc86f7f7f"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3957&session=124&summary=B"
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source_hash: "2e56664ccf65287dee5db974671d22b116f54aadf3b22808a8c11214ee56db8b"
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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 3957 (2021-2022) — Flounder- catch size and limits
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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 50-5-1705 AND 50-5-1710, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CATCH AND SIZE LIMITS FOR THE TAKING, POSSESSING, LANDING, SELLING, OR PURCHASING OF CERTAIN FISH FROM THE STATE'S WATERS, SO AS TO DECREASE THE CATCH LIMIT AND INCREASE THE SIZE LIMIT FOR FLOUNDER; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-540, RELATING TO RECREATIONAL SALTWATER FISHING LICENSES AND CHARTER FISHING VESSELS, SO AS TO INCREASE CERTAIN FEES AND TO CREATE AND ELIMINATE CERTAIN LICENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REVENUES GENERATED BY CERTAIN LICENSES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A PORTION BE USED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A FLOUNDER STOCKING PROGRAM; AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PROVIDE A REPORT ON SOUTH CAROLINA'S STOCK OF FLOUNDER. - 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. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/3957.htm)
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2. **2/23/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3957_20210223.htm)
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3. **3/11/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3957_20210311.htm)
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4. **3/16/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3957_20210316.htm)
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5. **4/22/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3957_20210422.htm)
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6. **5/12/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3957_20210512.htm)
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7. **5/12/2021-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3957_20210512a.htm)
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8. **5/4/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3957_20210504.htm)
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9. **6/8/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3957_20210608.htm)
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## Votes
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- Passage of Bill — **106–3** (pass) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 1a — **109–4** (pass) · lower
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- to adopt the free conference report — **42–0** (pass) · upper
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- Grant Free Conference Powers — **111–1** (pass) · lower
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- Adopt Free Conference Report — **103–2** (pass) · lower
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- 2nd Reading — **43–1** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Bailey — primary (person)
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- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
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- Hewitt — primary (person)
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- Kirby — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2021-02-23** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2021-02-23** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2021-03-11** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2021-03-16** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2021-03-16** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2021-03-16** Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-3
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- **2021-03-17** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2021-03-17** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2021-03-17** Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry `referral-committee`
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- **2021-04-22** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2021-05-04** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2021-05-04** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-1
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- **2021-05-06** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2021-05-12** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
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- **2021-05-12** Returned to Senate with amendments
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- **2021-05-12** Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-4
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- **2021-05-13** Non-concurrence in House amendment
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- **2021-05-13** House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Lowe, Hewitt, Pendarvis
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- **2021-05-13** Conference committee appointed Campsen, Goldfinch, McElveen
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- **2021-06-08** Free conference powers granted
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- **2021-06-08** Free conference committee appointed Campsen, Goldfinch, McElveen
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- **2021-06-08** Free conference report received and adopted
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- **2021-06-08** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
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- **2021-06-08** Free conference powers granted
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- **2021-06-08** Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-1
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- **2021-06-08** Free conference committee appointed Lowe, Hewitt, Pendarvis
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- **2021-06-08** Free conference report adopted
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- **2021-06-08** Ordered enrolled for ratification
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- **2021-06-09** Ratified R 111
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- **2021-06-15** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2021-06-22** Effective date 07/01/21
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- **2021-06-22** Act No. 91
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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/32b0f359-1e83-44fb-8247-63bfc86f7f7f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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