S 0958 General Bill, By Knotts, Davis and Rose
Similar (H 4702)
Summary: Animal restraint
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 47-1-45 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO KNOWINGLY OR INTENTIONALLY CONFINE OR RESTRAIN AN ANIMAL IN A CRUEL MANNER OR KNOWINGLY OR INTENTIONALLY CAUSE SUCH CRUEL CONFINEMENT OR RESTRAINING OF AN ANIMAL, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS IN REGARD TO THE ABOVE, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MAY ADOPT MORE STRINGENT LOCAL ORDINANCES GOVERNING THE CONFINEMENT OR RESTRAINING OF AN ANIMAL WITH CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
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12/09/09	Senate	Prefiled
12/09/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
01/12/10	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-35
01/12/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-35
04/28/10	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-16
04/29/10	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-32
04/29/10	Senate	Read second time SJ-32
04/29/10	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-32
04/30/10	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-1
05/04/10	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-29
05/04/10	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-29