S*0229 (Rat #0384, Act #0345 of 2006) General Bill, By Grooms
Summary: Illegal to engage in Hog-dog fighting or events
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-650, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COCKFIGHTING, SO AS TO INCLUDE GAME FOWL TESTING IN THE OFFENSE, DEFINE THE TERM "ILLEGAL GAME FOWL TESTING", INCREASE THE PENALTIES, PROVIDE FOR FORFEITURE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY GAINED OR USED IN A VIOLATION OF THIS OFFENSE, AND TO REQUIRE GAME FOWL BREEDERS AND TESTING FACILITIES TO COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS REGARDING AVIAN INFLUENZA PREPAREDNESS AND TESTING; TO AMEND SECTION 16-27-50, RELATING TO THE SEIZURE OF ANIMALS WHEN A PERSON VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THE ANIMAL FIGHTING AND BAITING ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE OFFENSE OF CRUEL WORK OF ANIMALS APPLY AND TO PROVIDE THAT A VIOLATION OF THE ANIMAL FIGHTING AND BAITING ACT MUST BE CONSIDERED AS CRUEL TREATMENT OF AN ANIMAL AND THE OWNER MUST BE DEEMED UNFIT; BY ADDING SECTION 16-27-55 SO AS TO ALLOW THE FORFEITURE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY WHEN A PERSON VIOLATES A PROVISION OF THE ANIMAL FIGHTING AND BAITING ACT, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR FORFEITURE, AND TO CREATE AN EXCEPTION FOR THE INNOCENT OWNER OF PROPERTY SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE; TO AMEND SECTION 16-27-80, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS FOR DOGS USED FOR HUNTING AND FOX PEN TRIALS, SO AS TO ALSO EXCEPT DOGS HUNTING ON SHOOTING PRESERVES OR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS BUT TO SPECIFICALLY INCLUDE HOG DOG FIGHTS, HOG DOG RODEOS, AND HOG DOGGING WHEN BETTING TAKES PLACE OR WHEN AWARDS ARE GIVEN BASED ON THE ABILITY OF A DOG TO CATCH A HOG UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-530, RELATING TO FORFEITURE PROCEDURES, SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR A DEFENDANT OR HIS ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE PERSON'S INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY SEIZED. - ratified title
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01/12/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-22
01/12/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-22
02/28/06	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hawkins (ch), Cromer, Sheheen, Lourie
03/15/06	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-11
03/16/06	Senate	Amended SJ-12
03/16/06	Senate	Read second time SJ-12
03/21/06	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-15
03/22/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
03/22/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-7
05/17/06	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-5
05/19/06		Scrivener's error corrected
05/24/06	House	Amended HJ-22
05/24/06	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Vick, Miller, G Brown, Kennedy, Anderson, Hosey, Bales, Neilson, Lucas, Hiott, Skelton, JH Neal, Moody-Lawrence, Mahaffey, Rhoad, JR Smith, Jennings, Ott, Frye, Clark, Hinson, and Umphlett HJ-28
05/25/06	House	Read second time HJ-59
05/25/06	House	Roll call Yeas-78 Nays-15 HJ-62
05/30/06	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-50
05/30/06	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-94
05/30/06	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-94
05/31/06	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-75
05/31/06	Senate	Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Hawkins, Knotts, and Lourie SJ-114
05/31/06	House	Conference committee appointed Reps. GM Smith, Herbkersman, and Vick HJ-203
06/01/06	House	Free conference powers granted HJ-192
06/01/06	House	Free conference committee appointed Reps. GM Smith, Herbkersman, and Vick HJ-192
06/01/06	House	Free conference report received and adopted HJ-195
06/01/06	Senate	Free conference powers granted SJ-90
06/01/06	Senate	Free conference committee appointed Hawkins, Knotts and Lourie SJ-90
06/01/06	Senate	Free conference report adopted SJ-91
06/01/06	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-205
06/07/06		Ratified R 384
06/12/06		Signed By Governor
06/15/06		Copies available
06/15/06		Effective date 06/12/06
06/23/06		Act No. 345