S 0223 General Bill, By Knotts, Davis and Rose
Summary: Animal cruelty
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 47-1-45 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO KNOWINGLY OR INTENTIONALLY CONFINE OR RESTRAIN CERTAIN ANIMALS IN A CRUEL MANNER OR KNOWINGLY OR INTENTIONALLY CAUSE CRUEL CONFINEMENT OR RESTRAINING OF AN ANIMAL, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS IN REGARD TO THE ABOVE, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALL LOCAL ORDINANCES AND LAWS GOVERNING THE CONFINEMENT OR RESTRAINING OF ANIMALS ARE PREEMPTED BY STATE LAW.
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12/08/10	Senate	Prefiled
12/08/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
01/11/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 103)
01/11/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 103)