S 0003 General Bill, By Rankin and Hembree
Similar (H 3668)
Summary: 2017 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 2017", 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.
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12/13/16	Senate	Prefiled
12/13/16	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
01/10/17	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 19)
01/10/17	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 19)
03/29/17	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 18)
03/30/17		Scrivener's error corrected
03/30/17	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 28)
03/30/17	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 28)
03/30/17	Senate	Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 28)
04/04/17	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 14)
04/04/17	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 3)
04/04/17	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 3)