Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1239 Primary Sponsor:Macaulay Committee Number:01 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Horses, to be tested by veterinarian Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Agriculture & Natural Resources Companion Bill Number:3863 Computer Document Number:DKA/3562.AL Introduced Date:Jan 29, 1992 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 29, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Macaulay Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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1239 Senate Jan 29, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 01
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 47-13-1375 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT HORSES SOLD OR AUCTIONED MUST BE TESTED BY THE STATE VETERINARIAN OR AN ACCREDITED VETERINARIAN WHO SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE THAT THE ANIMAL SOLD MEETS ALL EXISTING HEALTH REQUIREMENTS AND TO PROVIDE PAYMENT FOR THIS SERVICE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-13-1350, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO TESTING OF HORSES BEFORE ENTRY INTO SOUTH CAROLINA, SO AS TO REQUIRE A CERTIFICATE STATING THAT THE HORSE HAS NOT BEEN EXPOSED RECENTLY TO EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA, THAT THE ANIMAL'S TEMPERATURE IS NORMAL, AND THE ANIMAL IS FREE OF ANY CONTAGIOUS OR INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TO AMEND SECTION 47-13-1370, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROOF OF TESTS FOR PUBLIC ASSEMBLY OF HORSES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT HORSES NEED ONLY TEST NEGATIVE FOR EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA WITHIN THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS INSTEAD OF SIX MONTHS AND TO CREATE AN EXCEPTION FOR HORSES TO BE SOLD OR AUCTIONED.