H*3343 (Rat #0184, Act #0175 of 2016) General Bill, By Huggins, Toole, Long, McCoy, Knight, R.L. Brown, Pope, Collins, Bingham, Stavrinakis, Yow and Erickson
Summary: Euthanasia of shelter animals
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-3-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO METHODS OF EUTHANASIA THAT MAY BE USED TO KILL ANIMALS IMPOUNDED OR QUARANTINED IN ANIMAL SHELTERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE ALLOWABLE METHODS OF EUTHANASIA, TO PROVIDE THAT THE USE OF CARBON MONOXIDE GAS AND OTHER DELINEATED SUBSTANCES ARE NOT ALLOWABLE METHODS OF EUTHANASIA, TO PROVIDE THAT THE USE OF SODIUM PENTOBARBITAL AND OTHER SUBSTANCES OR PROCEDURES THAT ARE HUMANE MAY BE USED TO PERFORM EUTHANASIA, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS FOR A DANGEROUS DOG OR CAT. - ratified title
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01/20/15	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 13)
01/20/15	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 13)
01/27/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
02/04/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long, McCoy, Knight
02/05/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.L.Brown
02/24/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope
02/25/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Collins
02/25/15	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 4)
03/03/15	House	Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-4-15 (House Journal-page 33)
03/04/15	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Pitts, GM Smith, HA Crawford, Goldfinch, Herbkersman, Hardwick, Hiott, Tallon, Clary, Brannon, Hicks, Loftis, Gambrell, Forrester, GR Smith (House Journal-page 16)
03/04/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bingham
03/05/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Stavrinakis, Yow
03/05/15	House	Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-17-15 (House Journal-page 59)
03/18/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson
03/18/15	House	Committed to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 31)
04/22/15	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 3)
04/23/15	House	Amended (House Journal-page 32)
04/23/15	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 32)
04/23/15	House	Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-3 (House Journal-page 36)
04/28/15	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 133)
04/29/15	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
04/29/15	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 10)
03/24/16	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 4)
05/11/16	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 28)
05/11/16	Senate	Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 28)
05/12/16	Senate	Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 9)
05/17/16		Ratified R 184
05/23/16		Signed By Governor
05/26/16		Effective date 05/23/16
05/27/16		Act No. 175