South Carolina House Bill 4729

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Pending: House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-69-20, Relating To The Investigative Review Committee Of The Board Of Veterinary Examiners, So As To Revise The Composition Of The Committee And Its Functions; By Amending Section 40-69-90, Relating To Procedures For Handling Complaints By The Board Of Veterinary Examiners, So As To Require The Board To Implement Committee Recommendations And Give The Board Discretion Over Certain Other Related Matters; And By Amending Section 40-69-120, Relating To Sanctions For Violations By Licensees Of The Board, So As To Provide Certain Mandatory Sanctions For Violations For Engaging In Incompetent Or Negligent Conduct In The Practice Of Veterinary Medicine.

Veterinarians

Rep. Hamilton Grant [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-13	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2026-01-13	House	Introduced and read first time
2025-12-16	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2025-12-16	House	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
40	69	120	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	69	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	69	90	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4729&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4729_20251217.htm