H 3704 General Bill, By Knotts, Allison, Askins, J.M. Baxley, D.W. Beatty, Boan, 
G. Brown, H. Brown, T. Brown, A.W. Byrd, B.D. Cain, Cato, Cobb-Hunter, Cotty, 
J.L.M. Cromer, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Fleming, Gamble, 
H.M. Hallman, Harrell, J.L. Harris, Harrison, Harvin, B.H. Harwell, Haskins, 
R.J. Herdklotz, Howard, T.E. Huff, H.G. Hutson, Inabinett, Jennings, 
W.D. Keyserling, M.H. Kinon, Kirsh, Koon, Lanford, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, 
L.M. Martin, Mason, McCraw, D.E. McTeer, Moody-Lawrence, Neilson, Quinn, Riser, 
T.F. Rogers, Sandifer, Seithel, Sheheen, J.S. Shissias, D. Smith, Spearman, 
Stille, E.C. Stoddard, P.H. Thomas, Tripp, Vaughn, C.C. Wells, Whatley, Wilder, 
Wilkes, Wilkins, D.A. Wright and W.J. Young

Similar(S 525)
 A Bill to amend Sections 47-3-610, 47-3-620, and 47-3-630, Code of Laws of
 South Carolina, 1976, relating to prohibiting the teasing, maltreating, and
 injuring of police dogs and penalties associated with these activities, so as
 to extend these prohibitions to police horses and to increase the penalties.

   03/01/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   03/01/95  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-5
   04/12/95  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental
                     Affairs HJ-3
   04/19/95  House  Amended HJ-26
   04/19/95  House  Read second time HJ-28
   04/20/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-14
   04/25/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   04/25/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12
   05/29/95  Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
   05/29/95  Senate Read second time SJ-5
   05/29/95  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-5
   01/11/96  Senate Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary SJ-13

RECALLED

May 29, 1995

H. 3704

Introduced by REPS. Knotts, Whatley, Limehouse, Askins, Delleney, H. Brown, G. Brown, Fleming, Easterday, Cotty, Haskins, Hallman, Cromer, Cobb-Hunter, Herdklotz, Rogers, Neilson, Inabinett, Allison, Wright, Thomas, Moody-Lawrence, Howard, Tripp, Harrison, Stille, Martin, Huff, Stoddard, Koon, Wilkins, Keyserling, Riser, Wells, Gamble, McCraw, Kirsh, Dantzler, Sandifer, Wilkes, Seithel, Shissias, Jennings, Boan, Sheheen, D. Smith, Littlejohn, McTeer, Harvin, Vaughn, Cato, Spearman, Kinon, Hutson, Mason, Baxley, Quinn, Lloyd, Davenport, J. Harris, T. Brown, Lanford, Harwell, Harrell, Cain, Wilder, Byrd, Beatty and J. Young

S. Printed 5/29/95--S.

Read the first time April 25, 1995.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-3-610, 47-3-620, AND 47-3-630, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROHIBITING THE TEASING, MALTREATING, AND INJURING OF POLICE DOGS AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO EXTEND THESE PROHIBITIONS TO POLICE HORSES AND TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 47-3-610 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 512 of 1988, is amended to read:

"Section 47-3-610. It is unlawful for a person to wilfully and maliciously taunt, torment, tease, beat, strike, or administer or subject any a desensitizing drug, chemical, or substance to a dog or horse used by a law enforcement department or agency in the performance of the functions or duties of the department or agency or when a dog is placed in a kennel off duty or a horse is placed in a stable off duty;, or to interfere or meddle with a dog or horse used by a law enforcement department or agency in the performance of the functions or duties of the department or agency."

SECTION 2. Section 47-3-620 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 512 of 1988, is amended to read:

"Section 47-3-620. It is unlawful for a person to wilfully or maliciously torture, mutilate, injure, disable, poison, or kill a dog or horse used by a law enforcement department or agency in the performance of the functions or duties of the department or when a dog is placed in a kennel off duty or a horse is placed in a stable off duty. However, a police officer or veterinarian may perform euthanasia in emergency situations when delay would cause the dog or horse undue suffering and pain."

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