S 0680 General Bill, By Rankin and Hembree
Similar (H 5035)
Summary: Provisions for Cost of Animal Care Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 47-1-145, TO ENACT THE "PROVISIONS FOR COST OF ANIMAL CARE ACT OF 2015", TO PROVIDE THAT THE CUSTODIAN OF AN ANIMAL TAKEN INTO CUSTODY DUE TO CIVIL OR CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS BY ITS OWNER MAY PETITION THE COURT FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO PROVIDING CARE TO THE ANIMAL, TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR HEARING SUCH PETITIONS AND FOR THE COLLECTION AND USE OF FUNDS ORDERED TO BE PAID, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO FAILS TO PAY SUCH FUNDS FORFEITS RIGHTS OF OWNERSHIP TO THE ANIMAL, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF SUCH AN ANIMAL, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETURN OF FUNDS WHEN A PERSON IS NOT FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-1-130, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, TO PROVIDE THAT AGENTS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, OR ANY OTHER SOCIETY DULY INCORPORATED FOR THAT PURPOSE, MAY ASSIST WITH A LAWFUL INVESTIGATION OF THIS CHAPTER, BUT MAY ONLY EFFECTUATE AN ARREST OF A PERSON IF THEY HAVE BEEN VESTED WITH THE POWER TO ARREST BY A SHERIFF OR THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 47-1-140, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE OWNER OF ANIMALS WHICH HAVE BEEN SEIZED FROM OTHERS UPON ARREST, TO REMOVE SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR AGENTS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, OR ANY OTHER SOCIETY DULY INCORPORATED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
View full text          View Vote History

04/16/15	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
04/16/15	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 10)
04/28/16	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 20)
04/28/16	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 20)
04/28/16	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 20)
04/28/16	Senate	Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 20)
04/28/16	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (Senate Journal-page 21)
04/29/16	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 1)
04/29/16		Scrivener's error corrected
05/03/16	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9)
05/03/16	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 9)
05/24/16	House	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 33)
06/01/16	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Delleney, DC Moss, Quinn, Neal, Jefferson, JE Smith, Finlay, White, Ott, Crosby, GR Smith, Stringer, Kirby, Hosey, Clyburn, Whipper, RL Brown, Douglas, McEachern, Hart, Norrell, Weeks (House Journal-page 18)
06/01/16	House	Recommitted to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 125)