South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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A75, R70, S453

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Verdin and Ford
Document Path: l:\s-res\dbv\005live.kmm.dbv.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3088

Introduced in the Senate on February 19, 2009
Introduced in the House on March 25, 2009
Last Amended on May 20, 2009
Passed by the General Assembly on May 20, 2009
Governor's Action: June 2, 2009, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden

Summary: Livestock and poultry

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/19/2009  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   2/19/2009  Senate  Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural 
                        Resources SJ-5
   3/12/2009  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture 
                        and Natural Resources SJ-13
   3/16/2009          Scrivener's error corrected
   3/17/2009  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-21
   3/17/2009  Senate  Read second time SJ-21
   3/24/2009  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-25
   3/25/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-15
   3/25/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-15
   4/22/2009  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, 
                        Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-54
   5/14/2009  House   Amended
   4/28/2009  House   Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 29, 2009 HJ-37
   4/29/2009  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). Kennedy, Littlejohn, 
                        McEachern, JH Neal, Weeks, and Hosey HJ-206
   5/13/2009  House   Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Weeks, JH Neal, 
                        McEachern, Hosey, and Littlejohn HJ-33
   5/14/2009  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). Stavrinakis, Rutherford, 
                        Weeks, Bales, R Brown, Miller, Hutto, JH Neal, MA 
                        Pitts, Hardwick, Umphlett, Kennedy, Duncan, Ott, 
                        Hosey, Whipper, Mack, Brantley, Gullick, and King HJ-60
   5/14/2009  House   Amended HJ-85
   5/14/2009  House   Read second time HJ-91
   5/14/2009  House   Roll call Yeas-96  Nays-9 HJ-91
   5/19/2009  House   Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments 
                        HJ-62
   5/20/2009  Senate  House amendment amended SJ-12
   5/20/2009  Senate  Returned to House with amendments SJ-12
   5/20/2009  House   Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-260
   5/20/2009  House   Roll call Yeas-106  Nays-4 HJ-260
   5/27/2009          Ratified R 70
    6/2/2009          Vetoed by Governor
   6/16/2009  Senate  Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-36  Nays-8
   6/16/2009  House   Veto overridden Yeas-95  Nays-10 HJ-146
   6/22/2009          Effective date 06/16/09
   6/24/2009          Act No. 75

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/19/2009
3/12/2009
3/16/2009
3/17/2009
4/22/2009
5/14/2009
5/20/2009


(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A75, R70, S453)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 47-4-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY NOT ENACT ORDINANCES, ORDERS, OR OTHER REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE CARE AND HANDLING OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO OCCUPY THE FIELD CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF THE CARE AND HANDLING OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY, TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO THE REGULATION OF AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE CARE AND HANDLING OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY ARE PREEMPTED AND SUPERSEDED BY STATE LAW AND STATE AGENCY REGULATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-330, RELATING TO LOCAL FEE IMPOSITION LIMITATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY MAY NOT IMPOSE A FEE ON AGRICULTURAL LANDS, FORESTLANDS, OR UNDEVELOPED LANDS FOR A STORMWATER, SEDIMENT, OR EROSION CONTROL PROGRAM UNLESS CHAPTER 14 OF TITLE 48 ALLOWS FOR THE IMPOSITION OF THIS FEE ON THESE LANDS, AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 47-9-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY PROPERTY OWNERS AND RESIDENTS WITHIN A TWO-MILE RADIUS OF A PERMITTED LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY FACILITY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A SWINE FACILITY, MAY APPEAL A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL PERTAINING TO THE FACILITY; AND BY ADDING SECTION 47-9-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE COMPOUNDING PHARMACIST WHO FILLS AN ORDER FOR PERFORMANCE ENHANCING MINERAL OR DRUG COMPOUNDS WHICH ARE NOT FDA APPROVED FOR POLO HORSES PRIOR TO A POLO MATCH MUST CERTIFY THE COMPOUND WITH HIS SIGNATURE ACCOMPANIED BY A COMPLETE LISTING OF THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED IN THE COMPOUND AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Livestock and poultry regulations and restrictions

SECTION    1.    Chapter 4, Title 47 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 47-4-160.    (A)    For the purposes of this section, 'care and handling' means accepted animal husbandry practices.

(B)    Units of local government in this State may not enact ordinances, orders, or other regulations concerning the care and handling of livestock and poultry.

(C)    It is the intent of the General Assembly to occupy the field of regulation of care and handling of livestock and poultry. All local laws and ordinances related to the regulation of and the enforcement of the care and handling of livestock and poultry in this State are preempted and superseded by laws enacted by the General Assembly and regulations promulgated by state agencies pursuant to those laws.

(D)    The provisions of this section do not apply to Chapter 45, Title 46 concerning nuisance suits related to agricultural operations, commonly referred to as the Right to Farm Act, and do not affect a local unit of government's authority to enact ordinances concerning new swine operations and new slaughterhouse operations.

(E)    The provisions of this section do not preclude or limit a unit of local government's right to exercise its land use and zoning authority."

Fee impositions

SECTION    2.    Section 6-1-330 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(D)    The governing body of a county may not impose a fee on agricultural lands, forestlands, or undeveloped lands for a stormwater, sediment, or erosion control program unless Chapter 14, Title 48 allows for the imposition of this fee on these lands; provided, that any county which imposes such a fee on these lands on the effective date of this subsection may continue to impose that fee under its same terms, conditions, and amounts."

Appeal of permits

SECTION    3.    Chapter 9, Title 47 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 47-9-60.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, only property owners and residents within a two-mile radius of a permitted livestock or poultry facility, with the exception of a swine facility, may appeal a permit issued by the Department of Health and Environmental Control pertaining to the facility."

Polo horse drug compounds; penalties

SECTION    4.    Article 1, Chapter 9, Title 47 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 47-9-65.    The compounding pharmacist who fills an order for performance enhancing mineral or drug compounds which are not FDA approved for polo horses prior to a polo match must certify the compound with his signature accompanied by a complete listing of the components contained in the compound. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days."

Time effective

SECTION    5.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 27th day of May, 2009.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 6/2/09.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 6/16/09.

Veto overridden by House -- 6/16/09.

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