South Carolina Senate Bill 720

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-21 - Scrivener's error corrected
Pending: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #4) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "south Carolina Humane Dog Breeding Act"; By Adding Section 47-3-1100 So As To Define Terms Related To Dog Breeding; By Adding Section 47-3-1110 So As To Require A Professional Dog Breeder To Be Licensed By The Department Of Agriculture, Prescribe Application Standards For A Professional Dog Breeder License, And Establish A Procedure For The Inspection Or Reinspection Of The Premises, Dogs, And Records Of A Professional Dog Breeder; By Adding Section 47-3-1120 So As To Provide That A License Is Valid For Two Years, And To Grant The Director The Authority To Refuse To Issue Or Renew A License Under Certain Circumstances; By Adding Section 47-3-1130 So As To Set Commercial Standards For A Licensee And Prescribe Housing Facility And Daily Care Requirements; By Adding Section 47-3-1140 So As To Set Recordkeeping Standards For A Professional Dog Breeder; By Adding Section 47-3-1150 So As To Provide Consumer Protections; By Adding Section 47-3-1160 So As To Provide A Mechanism For Seizure Of Dogs Kept In Violation Of This Act; And By Adding Section 47-3-1170 So As To Authorize The Director To Promulgate Regulations To Implement The Provisions Of This Act.

South Carolina Humane Dog Breeding Act

Sen. Deon Tedder [D]

Sen. Jeff Zell [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-21		Scrivener's error corrected
2026-01-14		Scrivener's error corrected
2026-01-13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
2026-01-13	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2025-12-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
2025-12-10	Senate	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
47	3	1100	(n/a)	See Bill Text
47	3	1110	(n/a)	See Bill Text
47	3	1120	(n/a)	See Bill Text
47	3	1130	(n/a)	See Bill Text
47	3	1140	(n/a)	See Bill Text
47	3	1150	(n/a)	See Bill Text
47	3	1160	(n/a)	See Bill Text
47	3	1170	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0720&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/720_20251210.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/720_20251210A.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/720_20260114.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/720_20260121.htm
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/S0720%202026-01-13%20introduced.pdf