H*3682 (Rat #0207, Act #0199 of 2024) General Bill, By Murphy, Wetmore, Bailey, Rose, Crawford, Brewer, Taylor, Hardee, Wooten, Pope, McDaniel, Hewitt, Bauer, Yow, J.E. Johnson, Willis, Ligon, Lawson, Robbins, Schuessler, Guest, Henegan, Williams, M.M. Smith and Vaughan
Summary: Animal Cruelty
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 47-1-140, RELATING TO THE CARE OF ANIMALS AFTER THE ARREST OF THE OWNER, SO AS TO REMOVE PROVISIONS REGARDING A LIEN ON THE SEIZED ANIMAL; BY AMENDING SECTION 47-1-145, RELATING TO CUSTODY AND CARE OF ANIMALS AFTER THE ARREST OF THE OWNER, SO AS TO OUTLINE HEARING PROCEDURES FOR ORDERING THE COST OF CARE OF THE SEIZED ANIMALS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 47-1-170, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES. - RATIFIED TITLE
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01/12/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 335)
01/12/23	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 335)
01/19/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor
01/24/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee
01/25/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten, Pope, McDaniel
01/31/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Bauer
02/02/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
02/15/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Johnson, Willis
02/16/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon, Lawson
02/23/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, Schuessler, Guest
02/28/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan, Williams
03/01/23	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 37)
03/07/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith
03/07/23	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Ott, Rutherford, Jefferson, Tedder, Thigpen, Kirby, JA Moore, Wetmore, Bauer, Dilliard, Long, Rivers, Gilliard, Anderson, McDaniel, Cromer, Taylor, Hixon, McCravy, Ligon, Pope, JL Johnson (House Journal-page 35)
03/15/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan
03/29/23	House	Amended (House Journal-page 76)
03/29/23	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 76)
03/29/23	House	Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 79)
03/30/23	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 49)
03/30/23	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
03/30/23	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 7)
03/31/23		Scrivener's error corrected
05/02/23	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 19)
05/03/23		Scrivener's error corrected
05/07/24	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 38)
05/07/24	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 38)
05/07/24	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 38)
05/07/24	Senate	Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 38)
05/08/24		Scrivener's error corrected
05/08/24	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 43)
05/09/24	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 27)
05/09/24	House	Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 28)
05/15/24		Ratified R 207
05/21/24		Signed By Governor
05/29/24		Effective date 05/21/24
05/29/24		Act No. 199