H 3209 General Bill, By Cobb-Hunter, Long, Brady and Knight

Similar(S 540)
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-4-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO AN ORDER FOR PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE, SO AS TO
 PROVIDE THAT THE COURT MAY PROHIBIT HARM OR HARASSMENT TO A PET ANIMAL OWNED,
 POSSESSED, KEPT, OR HELD BY THE PETITIONER AND TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDERING
 TEMPORARY POSSESSION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, THE COURT MAY ORDER THE TEMPORARY
 POSSESSION OF PET ANIMALS.

   12/14/10  House  Prefiled
   12/14/10  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/11/11  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 84)
   01/11/11  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 84)
   01/12/11  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long, Brady
   03/28/12  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 38)
   03/29/12         Scrivener's error corrected
   04/19/12  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight
   04/19/12  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Loftis, Norman, JR
                     Smith, Hiott, Jefferson, Forrester
                     (House Journal-page 54)
   04/24/12  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). JR Smith,
                     Jefferson, Hiott (House Journal-page 58)
   04/26/12  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 118)
   04/26/12  House  Roll call Yeas-93  Nays-1 (House Journal-page 119)
   04/26/12  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 120)
   04/27/12  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with
                     amendments (House Journal-page 4)
   05/01/12  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
   05/01/12  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 6)
   05/04/12  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Campsen,
                     Coleman, Davis, Nicholson
   05/30/12  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 10)
   06/06/12  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 118)

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 30, 2012

H. 3209

S. Printed 5/30/12--S.

Read the first time May 1, 2012.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3209) to amend Section 20-4-60, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to an order for protection from domestic abuse, so as, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

LUKE A. RANKIN for Committee.

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

The Judicial Department indicates that this bill will have no fiscal impact on the state general funds, or on federal and/or other funds.

Approved By:

Brenda Hart

Office of State Budget

TO AMEND SECTION 20-4-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AN ORDER FOR PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT MAY PROHIBIT HARM OR HARASSMENT TO A PET ANIMAL OWNED, POSSESSED, KEPT, OR HELD BY THE PETITIONER AND TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDERING TEMPORARY POSSESSION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, THE COURT MAY ORDER THE TEMPORARY POSSESSION OF PET ANIMALS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 20-4-60(C) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:

"( )    prohibit harm or harassment, including a violation of Chapter 1, Title 47, against any pet animal owned, possessed, kept, or held by:

(a)    the petitioner;

(b)    any family or household member designated in the order;

(c)    the respondent if the petitioner has a demonstrated interest in the pet animal."

SECTION    2.    Section 20-4-60(C)(5) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(5)    provide for temporary possession of the personal property, including pet animals, of the parties and order assistance from law enforcement officers in removing personal property of the petitioner if the respondent's eviction has not been ordered".

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.