SC S0105 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on June 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-06-05 - Act No. 43
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on June 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-06-05 - Act No. 43
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 47-1-225 So As To Require That Magistrates And Municipal Court Judges Receive At Least Two Hours Of Instructions On Issues Concerning Animal Cruelty Every Four Years; To Amend Section 47-3-10, Relating To Definitions Applicable To Domestic Pets, So As To Define The Term "litter"; To Amend Section 47-3-60, Relating To The Disposition Of Impounded Animals, So As To Authorize An Animal Shelter To Turn Over A Litter Of Unidentifiable Dogs Or Cats Under Certain Circumstances; By Adding Section 47-1-145 So As To Provide For The Custody And Care Of An Animal After The Arrest Of The Animal's Owner For Charges Related To Animal Cruelty; To Amend Section 56-3-9600, Relating To The Special Fund To Support Local Animal Spaying And Neutering Programs, So As To Establish Certain Procedures For The Award Of Grants To Spaying And Neutering Programs; To Amend Section 40-69-30, Relating To A License To Practice Veterinary Medicine, So As To Provide That A Veterinarian Licensed In Another Jurisdiction May Obtain An Emergency Limited License During An Emergency Or Natural Disaster; To Amend Sections 47-3-470, 47-3-480, And 47-3-490, All Relating To The Sterilization Of Dogs And Cats, So As To Remove References To "animal Refuge" And Replace It With "rescue Organization". - Ratified Title
Title
Animal cruelty and care
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2019-05-08 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 15 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2019-03-27 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 38 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2019-03-27 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 38 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-05 | Act No. 43 | |
| 2019-05-31 | Effective date 05/16/19 | |
| 2019-05-16 | Signed By Governor | |
| 2019-05-13 | Ratified R 63 | |
| 2019-05-09 | Senate | Concurred in House amendment and enrolled |
| 2019-05-09 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments |
| 2019-05-08 | House | Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0 |
| 2019-05-08 | House | Read second time |
| 2019-05-08 | House | Amended |
| 2019-05-02 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary |
| 2019-04-02 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2019-04-02 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2019-03-28 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2019-03-28 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House |
| 2019-03-27 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-1 |
| 2019-03-27 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2019-03-27 | Senate | Amended |
| 2019-03-07 | Senate | Amended |
| 2019-02-28 | Senate | Amended |
| 2019-02-28 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted |
| 2019-01-30 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2019-01-29 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| 2019-01-08 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| 2019-01-08 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 2018-12-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| 2018-12-12 | Senate | Prefiled |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 69 | 30 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 47 | 1 | 145 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 47 | 1 | 225 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 47 | 3 | 10 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 47 | 3 | 470 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 47 | 3 | 480 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 47 | 3 | 490 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 47 | 3 | 60 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 56 | 3 | 9600 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
