South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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A302, R376, H4980

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Witherspoon
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\21076sd04.doc

Introduced in the House on March 17, 2004
Introduced in the Senate on April 21, 2004
Last Amended on April 15, 2004
Passed by the General Assembly on May 28, 2004
Governor's Action: September 8, 2004, Signed

Summary: Certificate of veterinary inspection for out-of-state livestock

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/17/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-59
   3/17/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-60
   4/14/2004  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, 
                        Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-6
   4/15/2004  House   Amended HJ-86
   4/20/2004  House   Read second time HJ-27
   4/21/2004  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-14
   4/21/2004  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-39
   4/21/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural 
                        Resources SJ-39
   4/22/2004          Scrivener's error corrected
   5/25/2004  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural 
                        Resources SJ-19
   5/27/2004  Senate  Read second time SJ-280
   5/27/2004  Senate  Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day SJ-280
   5/28/2004  Senate  Read third time and enrolled SJ-1
    6/2/2004          Ratified R 376
    9/8/2004          Signed By Governor
   9/13/2004          Copies available
   9/13/2004          Effective date 09/08/04
   9/14/2004          Act No. 302

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/17/2004
4/14/2004
4/15/2004
4/20/2004
4/22/2004
5/25/2004


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(A302, R376, H4980)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-4-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A CERTIFICATE OF VETERINARY INSPECTION FOR OUT-OF-STATE LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY ENTERING THIS STATE, AND THE QUARANTINE OF UNCERTIFIED ANIMALS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH MAY AUTHORIZE EQUINE INTERSTATE EVENT PERMITS THAT MUST INCLUDE A CERTIFICATE OF VETERINARY INSPECTION, ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION, AND A CURRENT NEGATIVE COGGINS TEST.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Equine interstate event permits

SECTION    1.    Section 47-4-60 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 22 of 1995, is further amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"( )    The Director of the Division of Livestock-Poultry Health may authorize equine interstate event permits that must include a certificate of veterinary inspection, animal identification, and a current negative Coggins test."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2004.

Approved the 8th day of September, 2004.

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