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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Bryant, Hembree, Campbell and Senn
Document Path: l:\s-res\klb\002hyco.dmr.klb.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3243
Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2017
Introduced in the House on February 14, 2017
Last Amended on April 17, 2018
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Police Dogs and Horses
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/13/2016 Senate Prefiled
12/13/2016 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources
1/10/2017 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 20)
1/10/2017 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources (Senate Journal-page 20)
1/26/2017 Senate Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural
Resources (Senate Journal-page 10)
2/8/2017 Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 21)
2/8/2017 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 21)
2/8/2017 Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 21)
2/9/2017 Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 9)
2/9/2017 Scrivener's error corrected
2/14/2017 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 48)
2/14/2017 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 48)
2/14/2018 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
(House Journal-page 54)
2/20/2018 House Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-21-18
(House Journal-page 12)
2/21/2018 House Amended (House Journal-page 26)
2/21/2018 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Rutherford, Brown,
Robinson-Simpson, Henderson, King, Toole, Williams,
McKnight, Clyburn, Bennett (House Journal-page 26)
3/1/2018 House Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-6-18
(House Journal-page 40)
4/3/2018 House Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-10-18
(House Journal-page 54)
4/11/2018 House Amended (House Journal-page 18)
4/11/2018 House Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-17-18
(House Journal-page 18)
4/17/2018 House Amended (House Journal-page 18)
4/17/2018 House Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 19)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/13/2016
1/26/2017
2/8/2017
2/9/2017
2/14/2018
2/21/2018
4/11/2018
4/17/2018
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
AMENDED--NOT PRINTED IN THE HOUSE
Amt. No. (COUNCIL\CM\6C003.GT.CM18)
April 17, 2018
S. Printed 2/14/18--H.
Read the first time February 14, 2018.
TO AMEND SECTION 47-3-630 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR TEASING, MALTREATING, AND INJURING 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 TEN 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 MAY BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE UP TO FIVE HUNDRED HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR AN ANIMAL-RELATED ORGANIZATION OR FOUNDATION.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. This act may be cited as "Fargo's, Hyco's, and Mojo's Law".
SECTION 2. Section 47-3-630 of the 1976 Code 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) may be required to complete up to five hundred hours of community service for an animal-related organization or foundation."
Notwithstanding another provision of law, a person who is seventeen years old or less may not be charged with a violation of Section 47-3-610, 47-3-620, or 47-3-630.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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