H*3372 (Rat #0454, Act #0343 of 2002) General Bill, By Sharpe, Dantzler, Lourie and Witherspoon
Summary: Rabies Control Act
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 5, TITLE 47, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RABIES CONTROL, SO AS TO REVISE THE CHAPTER AND PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH VETERINARIAN AND CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTROL OF RABIES, TO REGULATE THE SALE OF CERTAIN ANIMALS AS PETS, REQUIRE INOCULATION OF CERTAIN PETS, AND REQUIRE A PET OWNER OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO NOTIFY THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IF A PET OR OTHER ANIMAL IS AFFECTED BY OR SUSPECTED OF HAVING RABIES; PROVIDES ADDITIONAL MEASURES FOR THE RESTRICTION AND CONTROL OF RABIES IN THIS STATE AND FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE RABIES CONTROL ACT, AND PROVIDES PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER.-amended title
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01/30/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-3
01/30/01	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-3
03/28/01	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-2
03/29/01	House	Amended HJ-24
03/29/01	House	Read second time HJ-24
03/29/01	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-24
03/30/01	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
04/03/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-17
04/03/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-17
05/24/01	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-6
06/05/02	Senate	Amended SJ-51
06/05/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-51
06/05/02	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-51
06/06/02	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments
06/06/02	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-45
06/06/02		Ratified R 454
07/03/02		Signed By Governor
07/25/02		Effective date 7/3/02
07/25/02		Copies available
08/06/02		Act No. 343