SC H4218 | 2009-2010 | 118th General Assembly

South Carolina House Bill 4218 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-34
Pending: House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 17 TO TITLE 50 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF VENOMOUS REPTILES, CONSTRICTING SNAKES, AND CROCODILIANS, INCLUDING SPECIFICATIONS FOR HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION ENCLOSURES, WRITTEN BITE, SAFETY, AND ESCAPE PROTOCOLS; LAW ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES; REQUIREMENTS TO DETERMINE IF A REPTILE IS REGULATED UNDER THIS CHAPTER AND FOR MAKING FINAL DISPOSITIONS OF THESE REPTILES; ACTIVITIES NOT SUBJECT TO REGULATION UNDER THIS CHAPTER; CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN CONDUCT CONSTITUTES RECKLESS DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS AND SUBJECTS VIOLATORS TO PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN CIVIL ACTIONS.

Title

Provide For The Regulation Of Venomous Reptiles, Constricting Snakes, And Crocodilians, Including Specifications For Housing And Transportation Enclosures, Written Bite, Safety, And Escape Protocols; Law Enforcement Procedures; Requirements To Determine If A Reptile Is Regulated Under This Chapter And For Making Final Dispositions Of These Reptiles; Activities Not Subject To Regulation Under This Chapter; Criminal Penalties For Violations; And To Provide That Certain Conduct Constitutes Reckless Disregard For The Safety Of Others And Subjects Violators To Punitive Damages In Civil Actions.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-12		Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-34
2010-01-12		Introduced and read first time HJ-33
2009-11-17		Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2009-11-17		Prefiled