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S. 923

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Bryant
Document Path: l:\s-res\klb\027hyco.dmr.klb.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2016
Introduced in the House on May 18, 2016
Last Amended on May 11, 2016
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Hyco's Law

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/2/2015  Senate  Prefiled
   12/2/2015  Senate  Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural 
                        Resources
   1/13/2016  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 32)
   1/13/2016  Senate  Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural 
                        Resources (Senate Journal-page 32)
   4/28/2016  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture 
                        and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 24)
   4/29/2016          Scrivener's error corrected
   5/11/2016  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 42)
   5/11/2016  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 42)
   5/11/2016  Senate  Roll call Ayes-41  Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 42)
   5/12/2016          Scrivener's error corrected
   5/12/2016  Senate  Read third time and sent to House 
                        (Senate Journal-page 12)
   5/18/2016  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 61)
   5/18/2016  House   Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 61)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/2/2015
4/28/2016
4/29/2016
5/11/2016
5/12/2016

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

May 11, 2016

S. 923

S. Printed 5/11/16--S.    [SEC 5/12/16 12:50 PM]

Read the first time January 13, 2016.

TO AMEND SECTION 47-3-630 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO POLICE DOGS AND HORSES, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO TORTURES, MUTILATES, INJURES, DISABLES, POISONS, OR KILLS A POLICE DOG OR HORSE MAY BE FINED UP TO THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, MAY BE IMPRISONED FOR UP TO TEN YEARS, MUST PAY RESTITUTION TO COVER THE COST OF RESTORING OR REPLACING THE DOG OR HORSE INJURED OR KILLED, AND MUST PARTICIPATE IN ANIMAL-RELATED COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR ONE YEAR IN ADDITION TO OTHER PENALTIES.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    This act may be referred to and cited as "Hyco's Law".

SECTION    2.    Section 47-3-630 is amended to read:

"Section 47-3-630.    (A)    A person who violates any of the provisions of this article, except for Section 47-3-620, Section 47-3-610 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than six months, or both.

(B)    A person who violates the provisions of Section 47-3-620 is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction,:

(1)    must be fined not less than two thousand dollars nor more than five thousand ten thousand dollars and or imprisoned not less than one year nor more than five ten years, or both;

(2)    must pay restitution to the appropriate law enforcement agency to cover the full costs of restoring or replacing the dog or horse that was tortured, mutilated, injured, disabled, poisoned, or killed; and

(3)    if a person is convicted under this section, that person may be required to complete up to five hundred (500) hours of community service for an animal-related organization or foundation."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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