H*4921 (Rat #0334, Act #0259 of 2008) General Bill, By D.C. Moss, M.A. Pitts, Lowe, Phillips and Pinson
Summary: Animal cruelty
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-1-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN REGARD TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "ANIMAL"; TO AMEND SECTION 47-1-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ILL-TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS TO THE SECTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 47-3-630, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES IN REGARD TO TEASING, MALTREATING, OR INJURING POLICE DOGS OR HORSES, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS INCLUDING MAKING A PARTICULAR OFFENSE A FELONY. - ratified title
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04/01/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
04/01/08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8
04/09/08	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-37
04/09/08	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-37
04/17/08	House	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-3
04/23/08	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 30, 2008 HJ-13
04/30/08	House	Debate adjourned HJ-26
04/30/08	House	Amended HJ-52
04/30/08	House	Read second time HJ-53
05/01/08	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-126
05/01/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-12
05/01/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-12
05/21/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-12
05/22/08		Scrivener's error corrected
05/22/08	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-38
05/22/08	Senate	Amended SJ-38
05/22/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-38
05/22/08	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-38
05/23/08	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-4
05/28/08	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-199
05/29/08		Ratified R 334
06/05/08		Became law without Governor's signature
06/10/08		Copies available
06/10/08		Effective date 06/05/08
06/13/08		Act No. 259