SC S0105 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on June 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-06-05 - Act No. 43
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 47-1-225 So As To Require That Magistrates And Municipal Court Judges Receive At Least Two Hours Of Instructions On Issues Concerning Animal Cruelty Every Four Years; To Amend Section 47-3-10, Relating To Definitions Applicable To Domestic Pets, So As To Define The Term "litter"; To Amend Section 47-3-60, Relating To The Disposition Of Impounded Animals, So As To Authorize An Animal Shelter To Turn Over A Litter Of Unidentifiable Dogs Or Cats Under Certain Circumstances; By Adding Section 47-1-145 So As To Provide For The Custody And Care Of An Animal After The Arrest Of The Animal's Owner For Charges Related To Animal Cruelty; To Amend Section 56-3-9600, Relating To The Special Fund To Support Local Animal Spaying And Neutering Programs, So As To Establish Certain Procedures For The Award Of Grants To Spaying And Neutering Programs; To Amend Section 40-69-30, Relating To A License To Practice Veterinary Medicine, So As To Provide That A Veterinarian Licensed In Another Jurisdiction May Obtain An Emergency Limited License During An Emergency Or Natural Disaster; To Amend Sections 47-3-470, 47-3-480, And 47-3-490, All Relating To The Sterilization Of Dogs And Cats, So As To Remove References To "animal Refuge" And Replace It With "rescue Organization". - Ratified Title

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Title

Animal cruelty and care

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-05-08 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2019-03-27 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 38 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-06-05 Act No. 43
2019-05-31 Effective date 05/16/19
2019-05-16 Signed By Governor
2019-05-13 Ratified R 63
2019-05-09SenateConcurred in House amendment and enrolled
2019-05-09HouseRead third time and returned to Senate with amendments
2019-05-08HouseRoll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
2019-05-08HouseRead second time
2019-05-08HouseAmended
2019-05-02HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
2019-04-02HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2019-04-02HouseIntroduced and read first time
2019-03-28 Scrivener's error corrected
2019-03-28SenateRead third time and sent to House
2019-03-27SenateRoll call Ayes-38 Nays-1
2019-03-27SenateRead second time
2019-03-27SenateAmended
2019-03-07SenateAmended
2019-02-28SenateAmended
2019-02-28SenateCommittee Amendment Adopted
2019-01-30 Scrivener's error corrected
2019-01-29SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources
2019-01-08SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
2019-01-08SenateIntroduced and read first time
2018-12-12SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
2018-12-12SenatePrefiled

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
406930(n/a)See Bill Text
471145(n/a)See Bill Text
471225(n/a)See Bill Text
47310(n/a)See Bill Text
473470(n/a)See Bill Text
473480(n/a)See Bill Text
473490(n/a)See Bill Text
47360(n/a)See Bill Text
5639600(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0105&session=123&summary=B
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/105_20181212.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/105_20190130.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/105_20190228.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/105_20190307.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/105_20190327.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/105_20190328.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/105_20190502.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/105_20190508.htm
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=16216
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=16760

Bill Comments

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