South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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S. 1288

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Gregory
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20644sd08.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 5021

Introduced in the Senate on April 15, 2008
Introduced in the House on April 24, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Venison

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/15/2008  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-3
   4/15/2008  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-3
   4/17/2008  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game 
                        and Forestry SJ-13
   4/22/2008  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-16
   4/22/2008  Senate  Read second time SJ-16
   4/23/2008  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-33
   4/24/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-16
   4/24/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-16

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/15/2008
4/17/2008
4/22/2008

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

April 22, 2008

S. 1288

Introduced by Senator Gregory

S. Printed 4/22/08--S.

Read the first time April 15, 2008.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-1920, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SALE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF EXOTIC FARM-RAISED VENISON AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROHIBITIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO THE SALE OR PURCHASE OF PROCESSED PET FOODS OR PET TREATS CONTAINING EXOTIC FARM-RAISED VENISON, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN REGISTRATION AND LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF THIS EXCEPTION.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 50-11-1920 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding a new subsection appropriately lettered to read:

"( )    The provisions of this section also do not apply to the sale or purchase of already processed and packaged pet foods or pet treats containing imported exotic farm-raised venison. Any product offered pursuant to this subsection must have an official product registration issued by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture. Any product offered pursuant to this subsection also must be referred to as being from exotic farm-raised venison or with a similar designation indicating the origin of the product."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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