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type: "Bill"
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title: "Blue crab, robust redhorse"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 50-5-400 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE LIMITED COMMERCIAL BLUE CRAB LICENSE AND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING THE LICENSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-350, RELATING TO THE TRANSFERABILITY OF LICENSES, SO AS TO EXEMPT THE LIMITED COMMERCIAL BLUE CRAB LICENSE FROM THE GENERAL TRANSFER PROHIBITION; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-325, RELATING TO COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT LICENSES AND FEES, SO AS TO REVISE THE FEE STRUCTURE FOR THE COMMERCIAL TRAP LICENSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-360, RELATING TO LICENSES TO ENGAGE IN SHEDDING PEELER CRABS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT AN APPLICANT'S OR LICENSEE'S BUSINESS PREMISES BE CAPABLE OF PEELER SHEDDING OPERATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-545, RELATING TO TRAPS FOR TAKING BLUE CRAB, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MATERIAL, DIMENSIONS, AND ESCAPE-VENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE TRAPS; BY ADDING SECTION 50-5-1345 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO PROMULGATE CERTAIN REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE TAKING OF BLUE CRABS BY TRAP; BY ADDING SECTION 50-5-1302 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A RECREATIONAL LIMIT OF ONE BUSHEL OF BLUE CRABS PER PERSON PER DAY NOT TO EXCEED TWO BUSHELS PER BOAT; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-330, RELATING TO RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT LIMITS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CRAB TRAPS THAT MAY BE USED FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES FROM TWO TO FIVE WITH A RECREATIONAL CRAB TRAP ENDORSEMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-540, RELATING TO RECREATIONAL SALTWATER FISHING LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE COST OF THE RECREATIONAL CRAB TRAP ENDORSEMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-555, RELATING TO TRAP PLACEMENT AND ATTENTION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS RELATING TO TRAP PLACEMENT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 50-13-647 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE TAKING, HARMING, OR KILLING OF ROBUST REDHORSE. - RATIFIED TITLE"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2023-2024"
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identifier: "H 4386"
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citation: "South Carolina H 4386 (2023-2024)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Forrest"]
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version_count: 7
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action_count: 27
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vote_count: 5
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first_action: "2023-04-26"
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last_action: "2024-07-17"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0faf91d7-03c0-4a3d-ba42-4972955768f9"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4386&session=125&summary=B"
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source_hash: "06508ab6d2be8339c1137917ce880899e6fe658097773f1a64174895c7bfc4ab"
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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 4386 (2023-2024) — Blue crab, robust redhorse
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 50-5-400 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE LIMITED COMMERCIAL BLUE CRAB LICENSE AND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING THE LICENSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-350, RELATING TO THE TRANSFERABILITY OF LICENSES, SO AS TO EXEMPT THE LIMITED COMMERCIAL BLUE CRAB LICENSE FROM THE GENERAL TRANSFER PROHIBITION; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-325, RELATING TO COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT LICENSES AND FEES, SO AS TO REVISE THE FEE STRUCTURE FOR THE COMMERCIAL TRAP LICENSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-360, RELATING TO LICENSES TO ENGAGE IN SHEDDING PEELER CRABS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT AN APPLICANT'S OR LICENSEE'S BUSINESS PREMISES BE CAPABLE OF PEELER SHEDDING OPERATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-545, RELATING TO TRAPS FOR TAKING BLUE CRAB, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MATERIAL, DIMENSIONS, AND ESCAPE-VENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE TRAPS; BY ADDING SECTION 50-5-1345 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO PROMULGATE CERTAIN REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE TAKING OF BLUE CRABS BY TRAP; BY ADDING SECTION 50-5-1302 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A RECREATIONAL LIMIT OF ONE BUSHEL OF BLUE CRABS PER PERSON PER DAY NOT TO EXCEED TWO BUSHELS PER BOAT; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-330, RELATING TO RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT LIMITS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CRAB TRAPS THAT MAY BE USED FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES FROM TWO TO FIVE WITH A RECREATIONAL CRAB TRAP ENDORSEMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-540, RELATING TO RECREATIONAL SALTWATER FISHING LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE COST OF THE RECREATIONAL CRAB TRAP ENDORSEMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-555, RELATING TO TRAP PLACEMENT AND ATTENTION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS RELATING TO TRAP PLACEMENT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 50-13-647 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE TAKING, HARMING, OR KILLING OF ROBUST REDHORSE. - 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/sess125_2023-2024/bills/4386.htm)
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2. **02/14/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4386_20240214.htm)
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3. **04/16/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4386_20240416.htm)
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4. **04/27/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4386_20230427.htm)
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5. **05/07/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4386_20240507.htm)
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6. **05/08/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4386_20240508.htm)
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7. **06/26/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4386_20240626.htm)
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## Votes
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- Passage of Bill — **108–0** (pass) · lower
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- Adopt Conference Report — **88–15** (pass) · lower
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- 3rd Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper
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- Concur in Senate Amendments — **0–104** (fail) · lower
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- to adopt the conference report — **42–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Forrest — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-04-26** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-04-26** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2024-02-14** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-02-27** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2024-02-27** Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
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- **2024-02-28** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2024-02-28** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2024-02-28** Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry `referral-committee`
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- **2024-04-16** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-05-07** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2024-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2024-05-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2024-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2024-05-08** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
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- **2024-05-09** Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
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- **2024-05-09** Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-104
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- **2024-05-09** Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Campsen, Goldfinch, McElveen
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- **2024-05-09** Conference committee appointed Hixon, Forrest, McDaniel
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- **2024-06-26** Conference report received and adopted
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- **2024-06-26** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
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- **2024-06-26** Conference report received and adopted
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- **2024-06-26** Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-15
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- **2024-06-26** Ordered enrolled for ratification
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- **2024-06-27** Ratified R 249
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- **2024-07-01** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2024-07-17** Effective date See Act for Effective Date
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- **2024-07-17** Act No. 212
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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/0faf91d7-03c0-4a3d-ba42-4972955768f9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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