H*3531 (Rat #0057, Act #0086 of 2017) General Bill, By Crawford, Clemmons, Fry, Duckworth, Hixon, Hardee, V.S. Moss, Forrest and Martin
Summary: Wild cats, Apes, and Bears
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 2 TO TITLE 47 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN PERSONS FROM OWNING, POSSESSING, IMPORTING, PURCHASING, OR SELLING A LARGE WILD CAT, NON-NATIVE BEAR, OR GREAT APE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS CHAPTER AND EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, TO AUTHORIZE CONFISCATION OF THESE ANIMALS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL BODIES MAY ADOPT ORDINANCES THAT REGULATE THE POSSESSION OF THESE ANIMALS, TO REGULATE THE TREATMENT OF THESE ANIMALS, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-50, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF THE SALE OF WILD CARNIVORES AS PETS AND THE SALE OF DOMESTICATED FERRETS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE PUBLIC DISPLAY, SHOWING, OR EXHIBITION OF CERTAIN WILD CARNIVORES, PRIMATES, OR OTHER ANIMALS. - ratified title
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01/19/17	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 5)
01/19/17	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 5)
01/25/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
01/26/17	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 3)
01/30/17		Scrivener's error corrected
01/31/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Martin
02/01/17	House	Amended (House Journal-page 33)
02/01/17	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hill (House Journal-page 34)
02/01/17	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 34)
02/01/17	House	Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-5 (House Journal-page 34)
02/02/17	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 25)
02/02/17		Scrivener's error corrected
02/07/17	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 14)
02/07/17	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 14)
04/20/17	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 10)
05/02/17	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 29)
05/02/17	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 29)
05/02/17	Senate	Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 29)
05/03/17		Scrivener's error corrected
05/03/17	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 26)
05/04/17	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 54)
05/04/17	House	Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-6 (House Journal-page 55)
05/09/17		Ratified R 57
05/11/17		Signed By Governor
05/17/17		Effective date See Act
05/31/17		Act No. 86