H 3090 General Bill, By Long and Bamberg
Summary: Animals confined in automobiles
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 47-1-205 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO CONFINE AN ANIMAL IN A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT PLACES THE ANIMAL IN CERTAIN LIFE THREATENING OR EXTREME HEALTH THREATENING SITUATIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT AN ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, OR FIREFIGHTER MAY ENTER AND REMOVE AN ANIMAL FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IS EXPERIENCING A LIFE THREATENING OR EXTREME HEALTH THREATENING SITUATION, TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE WHEREBY THE OWNER MAY RETRIEVE HIS ANIMAL, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO REMOVES AN ANIMAL PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IS IMMUNE FROM CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LIABILITY, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.
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12/11/14	House	Prefiled
12/11/14	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/15	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 91)
01/13/15	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 91)