Current Status Bill Number:4931 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960411 Primary Sponsor:Cain All Sponsors:Cain Drafted Document Number:jic\5830htc.96 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee 20 HANR Subject:Ill treatment of animals, penalties increased
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19960411 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND SECTION 47-1-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF ILL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR THESE OFFENSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 47-1-40 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 430 of 1992, is further amended to read:
"Section 47-1-40.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.