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H 4538 Session 124 (2021-2022)
H 4538 General Bill, By Whitmire, Bustos, Forrest and Hixon
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
50-1-320 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE UNLAWFUL REMOVAL OR DESTRUCTION OF AN
ELECTRONIC COLLAR OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICE PLACED ON A DOG BY ITS OWNER TO
MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE DOG.
11/10/21 House Prefiled
11/10/21  House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
01/11/22 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 48)
01/11/22 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
(House Journal-page 48)
01/26/22 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Hixon
01/27/22 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental
Affairs (House Journal-page 22)
02/02/22 House Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-3-22
(House Journal-page 23)
02/03/22 House Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-8-22
(House Journal-page 17)
02/08/22 House Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-9-22
(House Journal-page 8)
02/09/22 House Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-15-22
(House Journal-page 12)
02/15/22 House Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-16-22
(House Journal-page 29)
02/16/22 House Debate adjourned until Thu., 2-17-22
(House Journal-page 40)
02/17/22 House Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-23-22
(House Journal-page 38)
02/23/22 House Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-24-22
(House Journal-page 8)
02/24/22 House Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-1-22
(House Journal-page 31)
03/01/22 House Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-2-22
(House Journal-page 26)
03/02/22 House Debate adjourned until Thurs., 3-3-22
(House Journal-page 12)
03/03/22 House Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-8-22
(House Journal-page 7)
03/08/22 House Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-9-22
(House Journal-page 8)
03/10/22 House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 15)
03/10/22 House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 41)
03/10/22 House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 73)
03/29/22 House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 43)
03/30/22 House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 18)
03/31/22 House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 7)
04/05/22 House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 7)
04/06/22 House Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-19-22
(House Journal-page 17)
04/19/22 House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 229)
04/20/22 House Amended (House Journal-page 10)
04/20/22 House Read second time (House Journal-page 10)
04/20/22 House Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 11)
04/21/22 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 5)
04/21/22 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
04/21/22 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
(Senate Journal-page 3)
H. 4538
AMENDED
April 20, 2022
H. 4538
Introduced by Reps. Whitmire, Bustos, Forrest and Hixon
S. Printed 4/20/22--H.
Read the first time January 11, 2022.
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-1-320 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE UNLAWFUL REMOVAL OR DESTRUCTION OF AN ELECTRONIC COLLAR OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICE PLACED ON A DOG BY ITS OWNER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE DOG.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-11-785. (A) It is unlawful to intentionally remove or destroy an electronic collar or other electronic device placed on a dog by its owner.
(B) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be:
(1) fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than ten days for a first offense; or
(2) fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days for a second or subsequent offense."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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