Current Status Bill Number:3704 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950301 Primary Sponsor:Knotts, All Sponsors: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 Drafted Document Number:BBM\9925CM.95 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Date of Last Amendment:19950419 Subject:Police horses
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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Senate 19960111 Recommitted to Committee 11 SJ
Senate 19950529 Read second time, ordered to
third reading with notice of
general amendments
Senate 19950529 Recalled from Committee 11 SJ
Senate 19950425 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
referred to Committee
House 19950420 Read third time, sent to Senate
House 19950419 Amended, read second time
House 19950412 Committee report: Favorable with 20 HANR
amendment
House 19950301 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR
referred to Committee
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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.
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.