The Committee on Agriculture, Natural Res. and Environmental Affairs proposes the following amendment (LC-903.PH0001H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding appropriately numbered SECTIONS to read:

SECTION X.  The Department of Natural Resources shall furnish a written report to the General Assembly on South Carolina's stock of flounder by December 31, 2028. The report must provide future projections.

SECTION X. Chapter 1, Title 50 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 Section 50-11-785. (A) It is unlawful to intentionally remove or destroy an electronic collar or other electronic device placed on a dog by its owner.
 (B) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be:
  (1) fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than ten days for a first offense; or
  (2) fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days for a second or subsequent offense.
 (C) The provisions of this section do not apply when an electronic collar or other electronic tracking device placed on a dog by its owner is removed or destroyed for the reasonable administration of medical assistance given to the dog.