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H 5473

South Carolina HousePassed

Summary

H 5473, “Fishing”, was introduced in the House on Mar 31, 2026 by Rep. Phillip Lowe (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Jun 3, 2026: Act No. 219.


Record

Text

H 5473 has 1 co-sponsor and 2 roll calls.

h5473/introduced.txt
South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 5473
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)
Recalled
April 29, 2026
H. 5473
Introduced
by Reps. Lowe and Williams
S. Printed 4/29/26--S.
Read the first time April 15, 2026
________
A bill
TO AMEND THE
SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 15 TO CHAPTER 19, TITLE 50 SO AS
TO PROHIBIT FISHING ON THE J. FOSTER JEFFORDS CAUSEWAY IN FLORENCE COUNTY.
Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION
1. Chapter 19, Title 50 of the S.C. Code is amended
by adding:
Article 15
Florence County Fishing
Section
50-19-810. Notwithstanding another provision of law, it is unlawful for any
person to fish at any time on the causeway crossing Forest Lake on Knollwood
Road, also known as J. Foster Jeffords Causeway, in Florence County. Any person
found guilty of violating the provision of this section shall be fined not more
than the sum of twenty-five dollars or be confined for a period not more than
thirty days, in the discretion of the court, for each separate offense.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.
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This web page was last updated on April 29, 2026 at 10:19 PM

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 15 To Chapter 19, Title 50 So As To Prohibit Fishing On The J. Foster Jeffords Causeway In Florence County. - Ratified Title

Sponsors

Rep. Phillip Lowe (R) sponsors H 5473, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H 5473 went before 2 committees: Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs and Fish, Game and Forestry.

Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Referred to · Mar 31, 2026 · 58 Bills
Fish, Game and Forestry
Fish, Game and Forestry
Referred to · Apr 15, 2026

History

H 5473 has taken 17 actions since Mar 31, 2026, the latest on Jun 5, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 5, 2026
Effective date 05/19/26
Jun 3, 2026
Act No. 219
May 19, 2026
Signed By Governor
May 14, 2026
Ratified R 218
May 6, 2026
Senate
Read third time and sent to House

Votes

H 5473 went to 2 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on May 5, 2026 at 441.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 5, 2026
Senate
Senate: 2nd Reading
44
1
Apr 14, 2026
House
House: Passage Of Bill
87
20

Source: scstatehouse.gov · legiscan.com