H 3619 General Bill, By Atwater and Erickson
Summary: Animals
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 47-1-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN REGARD TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "COMPANION ANIMAL"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 47-1-45 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE TATTOOING OR PIERCING OF A COMPANION ANIMAL EXCEPT FOR SPECIFIED REASONS AND, WHEN AUTHORIZED, PERFORMED BY SPECIFIED PERSONS, AND TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION WHICH IS A MISDEMEANOR.
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01/31/17	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14)
01/31/17	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 14)
02/01/17	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 40)
02/01/17	House	Committed to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 40)
02/16/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson
02/16/17	House	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 3)
02/21/17	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 41)
02/21/17	House	Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-12 (House Journal-page 42)
02/22/17	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 9)
02/22/17	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
02/22/17	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 7)
05/08/18	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 3)
05/09/18	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 42)
05/09/18	Senate	Roll call Ayes-30 Nays-8 (Senate Journal-page 42)
05/10/18	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 99)
05/10/18	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 99)
05/10/18	Senate	Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 99)