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South CarolinaS 0345126th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-11-510, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST BAITING WILD TURKEYS, SO AS TO EXEMPT CERTAIN PERSONS WHO ARE TWO HUNDRED YARDS OR MORE FROM A BAITED AREA MANAGED FOR THE RESTORATION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF WILD BOBWHITE QUAIL.

Sponsored By: George E. "Chip" Campsen III (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Summary

Baiting Wild Turkeys

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Turkey hunting over bait on quail lands

The law bans hunting wild turkey by bait or over a baited area. An area stays "baited" for 10 days after all bait is gone. You may hunt turkey over bait on a property permitted by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources to restore wild bobwhite quail. The property cannot be leased for turkey hunting and cannot host commercial turkey hunts. The permit must follow quail habitat best practices, rely on an approved plan updated at least every five years, and it can be revoked for violations. This takes effect May 8, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • George E. "Chip" Campsen III

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Stephen L. Goldfinch

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 144 • No: 0

House vote • 5/1/2025

(Baiting Wild Turkeys)Passage of Bill

Yes: 103 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/11/2025

(Baiting Wild Turkeys)2nd Reading

Yes: 41 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Act No. 21

    5/16/2025legislature

  2. Effective date 05/08/25

    5/16/2025legislature

  3. Signed By Governor

    5/8/2025Governor

  4. Ratified R 37

    5/6/2025legislature

  5. Read third time and enrolled

    5/2/2025House

  6. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day

    5/1/2025House

  7. Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0

    5/1/2025House

  8. Read second time

    5/1/2025House

  9. Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

    4/29/2025House

  10. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

    3/20/2025House

  11. Introduced and read first time

    3/20/2025House

  12. Read third time and sent to House

    3/12/2025Senate

  13. Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0

    3/11/2025Senate

  14. Amended

    3/11/2025Senate

  15. Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry

    3/5/2025Senate

  16. Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

    2/13/2025Senate

  17. Introduced and read first time

    2/13/2025Senate

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