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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 961: Red drum, saltwater fish, deer hunting

Enacted 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

S 961 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Red drum, saltwater fish, deer hunting. Primary sponsor: Chip Campsen (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2026): Effective date See Act for Effective Date.

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.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-1705, RELATING TO CATCH LIMITS FOR CERTAIN SALTWATER GAME FISH, SO AS TO REVISE THE CATCH LIMIT FOR RED DRUM; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-1710, RELATING TO SIZE LIMITS FOR CERTAIN SALTWATER GAME FISH, SO AS TO REVISE THE SIZE LIMIT FOR RED DRUM; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-1700, RELATING TO EQUIPMENT FOR THE CATCHING OF SALTWATER GAME FISH, SO AS TO REQUIRE A NONOFFSET, NONSTAINLESS STEEL CIRCLE HOOK WHEN USING A HANDHELD HOOK AND LINE AND A HOOK SIZE OF 4/0 OR LARGER; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-650, RELATING TO DEER HUNTING, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ANTERLESS DEER TAGS ISSUED. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chip CampsenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate43

“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. Effective date See Act for Effective Date
  2. Act No. 231
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 242
  5. Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-6
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Returned to House with amendments
  8. Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
  9. House amendment amended
  10. Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
  11. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
  12. Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-3

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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