S 0640 General Bill, By Peeler
Summary: Animal Rescue Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "ANIMAL RESCUE ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 17 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 47, TO MAKE FINDINGS, TO AMONGST OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE THAT AN ANIMAL MAY NOT BE KILLED IF ANOTHER ANIMAL SHELTER REQUESTS THE ANIMAL, TO SET FORTH A HOLDING REQUIREMENT BEFORE AN ANIMAL MAY BE KILLED, TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH AN ANIMAL MAY BE KILLED, AND TO MAKE PROVISIONS REGARDING FERAL CATS AND FERAL CAT CAREGIVERS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-3-440, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PROCESS BY WHICH AN ANIMAL MAY BE KILLED, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 47-3-420 RELATING TO ALLOWABLE METHODS OF EUTHANASIA FOR AN ANIMAL.
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04/23/13	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
04/23/13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 6)