Bill 4562

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4562
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19980203
Primary Sponsor:                   Sharpe 
All Sponsors:                      Sharpe 
Drafted Document Number:           bbm/9639jm.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19980224
Subject:                           Prevent A Litter Month,
                                   February, 1998, designated as; Spay
                                   Day USA 1998, February 24, 1998,
                                   designated as; Resolutions

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19980224  Received from Senate
Senate  19980224  Adopted, returned with concurrence
Senate  19980219  Polled out of Committee: Favorable       10 SI
Senate  19980217  Introduced, referred to Committee        10 SI
House   19980212  Adopted, sent to Senate
House   19980211  Committee report: Favorable              24 HIMR
House   19980203  Introduced, referred to Committee        24 HIMR

POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

February 19, 1998

H. 4562

S. Printed 2/19/98--S.

Read the first time February 17, 1998.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4562), designating February, 1998, as "Prevent a Litter Month", etc., respectfully

Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

DESIGNATING FEBRUARY, 1998, AS "PREVENT A LITTER MONTH" AND TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1998, AS "SPAY DAY USA 1998" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, dogs and cats give companionship to and share the homes of over 50,000,000 individuals in the United States; and

Whereas, two unaltered cats and their kittens can produce 420,000 more cats in seven years and two unaltered dogs and their puppies can produce 67,000 more dogs in six years; and

Whereas, humane societies and shelters euthanize eight to ten million dogs and cats each year, although many of them are healthy and adoptable, simply because there are not enough good homes; and

Whereas, the problem of companion animal overpopulation costs the taxpayers of this county millions of dollars annually through animal control programs aimed at coping with the millions of unwanted dogs and cats; and

Whereas, spaying and neutering dogs and cats have been shown to drastically reduce dog and cat overpopulation; and

Whereas, veterinarians, humane societies, and national and local animal protection organizations worked together to ensure the spaying or neutering of more than 78,000 companion animals through "Spay Day USA" in 1997; and

Whereas, veterinarians, humane societies, and national and local animal protection organizations have joined together again to advocate the spaying and neutering of companion animals during "Prevent A Litter Month" and on "Spay Day USA 1998"; and

Whereas, it would be beneficial for the citizens of the Palmetto State to observe "Prevent A Litter Month" and "Spay Day USA 1998" by having their own dogs or cats spayed or neutered or by sponsoring the spaying or neutering of another person's dog or cat. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, designates February, 1998, as "Prevent A Litter Month" and Tuesday, February 24, 1998, as "Spay Day USA 1998" in South Carolina.