Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4519 Primary Sponsor:Cromer Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Dangerous animals Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:NO5/7545BDW.94 Introduced Date:19940113 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940113 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Cromer Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 4519 House 19940113 Introduced, read first time, 25 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND SECTION 47-3-710, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF DANGEROUS ANIMALS, SO AS TO EXEMPT ANIMALS USED BY LOCAL OR STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 47-3-710(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 374 of 1992, is further amended to read:
"(B) `Dangerous animal' does not include an animal:
(1) an animal used exclusively for agricultural purposes; or
(2) an animal which attacks a person who is trespassing or who appears to be trespassing. A trespasser is a person who is not lawfully upon the premises of the owner, as set forth in Section 47-3-770(A); or
(3) used by local or state law enforcement personnel for law enforcement purposes."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.