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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3157: Hunting and fishing licenses for adoptees

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3157 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Hunting and fishing licenses for adoptees. Primary sponsor: Richie Yow (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-30, RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR AN ADOPTED CHILD TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LIFETIME RECREATIONAL LICENSE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-520, RELATING TO LIFETIME STATEWIDE COMBINATION LICENSES; SO AS TO PROVIDE AN ADOPTED CHILD MAY OBTAIN A COMBINATION LICENSE AT NO COST.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis, M.M.Smith
  3. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
  4. Introduced and read first time
  5. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
  6. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source