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S*0105 (Rat #0063, Act #0043 of 2019) General Bill, By Campbell, Sheheen, Verdin and Rankin
Summary: Animal cruelty and care
AN ACT TO 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
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Summary: Animal cruelty and care
AN ACT TO 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
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| 12/12/18 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 12/12/18 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| 01/08/19 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 88) |
| 01/08/19 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 88) |
| 01/29/19 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 01/30/19 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 02/28/19 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 18) |
| 02/28/19 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 18) |
| 03/07/19 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 18) |
| 03/27/19 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 43) |
| 03/27/19 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 43) |
| 03/27/19 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 43) |
| 03/28/19 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 03/28/19 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 04/02/19 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 2) |
| 04/02/19 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 2) |
| 05/02/19 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 14) |
| 05/08/19 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 127) |
| 05/08/19 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 127) |
| 05/08/19 | House | Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 129) |
| 05/09/19 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 130) |
| 05/09/19 | Senate | Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 104) |
| 05/13/19 | Ratified R 63 | |
| 05/16/19 | Signed By Governor | |
| 05/31/19 | Effective date 05/16/19 | |
| 06/05/19 | Act No. 43 |