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H5574 • 2026

Hunting licenses

Hunting licenses

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Sponsor
Reps. Ford, Forrest, Haddon and Hixon
Last action
2026-04-23
Official status
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs ( House Journal-page 12 )
Effective date
Not listed

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Hunting licenses

Hunting licenses

What This Bill Does

  • Hunting licenses

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-23 House

    Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 12 )

  2. 2026-04-23 House

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs ( House Journal-page 12 )

Official Summary Text

Hunting licenses

Current Bill Text

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2025-2026 Bill 5574: Hunting licenses - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5574
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Ford, Forrest, Haddon and Hixon
Document Path: LC-0273PH26.docx
Introduced in the House on April 23, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Summary: Hunting 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 12
)

4/23/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
(
House Journal-page 12
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
04/23/2026

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS
BY AMENDING SECTION
50-9-920
, RELATING TO REVENUE FROM THE SALE OF INDIVIDUAL
ANTLERED DEER TAGS, SO AS TO UTILIZE THE REVENUE FOR THE COYOTE AND HOG
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.

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

S
ECTION 1.
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
2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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