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H5570 • 2026

Hunting and Fishing Licenses

Hunting and Fishing Licenses

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Sponsor
Reps. Ford and Brewer
Last action
2026-04-23
Official status
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs ( House Journal-page 11 )
Effective date
Not listed

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Hunting and Fishing Licenses

Hunting and Fishing Licenses

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  • Hunting and Fishing Licenses

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-23 House

    Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 11 )

  2. 2026-04-23 House

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs ( House Journal-page 11 )

Official Summary Text

Hunting and Fishing Licenses

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2025-2026 Bill 5570: Hunting and Fishing Licenses - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5570
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Ford and Brewer
Document Path: LC-0567CM26.docx
Introduced in the House on April 23, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Summary: Hunting and Fishing Licenses
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

4/23/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 11
)

4/23/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
(
House Journal-page 11
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
04/23/2026

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING
SECTION
50-9-525
, RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES ISSUED TO DISABLED
RESIDENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE LICENSE APPLICANTS MUST BE CERTIFIED BY CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL
AGENCIES AS BEING TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED; AND BY AMENDING SECTION
50-9-920
, RELATING TO THE SALE OF CERTAIN HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, SO AS
TO PROVIDE THAT REVENUES FROM THE SALE OF ANTLERED DEER TAGS SHALL BE USED TO
ADMINISTER THE COYOTE AND HOG MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AND TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL
REPORT MUST BE filed WITH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY regarding THE USE OF THESE
FUNDS.

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1.
S
ection
50-9-525
(B) of the S.C. Code is amended to
read:

(
B) A resident on the date of
application for a disability license, with quadriplegia or paraplegia,
or
who is certified
, by one of the
governmental agencies listed in Section
50-9-525
(A),
as totally
and

permanently
disabled,
must be issued a lifetime disability combination license or a lifetime
disability fishing license at no cost. Disability recertification or renewal of
this license is not required.

S
ECTION 2.
S
ection
50-9-920
(B)(12) of the S.C. Code is amended to
read:

(
12) resident antler restriction
individual antlered deer tag shall be used to administer the Coyote
and Hog
Management Program
. No later
than January thirty-first of each year, the department must file with the
General Assembly a report on the use of these funds during the preceding year
;

S
ECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor. The provisions contained in SECTION 2 of this act are
effective both until and after December 31, 2027.

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