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A259, R334, H4921
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Moss, M.A. Pitts, Lowe, Phillips and Pinson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20617sd08.doc
Introduced in the House on April 1, 2008
Introduced in the Senate on May 1, 2008
Last Amended on May 22, 2008
Passed by the General Assembly on May 28, 2008
Became law without Governor's signature, June 5, 2008
Summary: Animal cruelty
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/1/2008 House Introduced and read first time HJ-8 4/1/2008 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8 4/9/2008 House Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-37 4/9/2008 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-37 4/17/2008 House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-3 4/23/2008 House Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 30, 2008 HJ-13 4/30/2008 House Debate adjourned HJ-26 4/30/2008 House Amended HJ-52 4/30/2008 House Read second time HJ-53 5/1/2008 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-126 5/1/2008 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12 5/1/2008 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-12 5/21/2008 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-12 5/22/2008 Scrivener's error corrected 5/22/2008 Senate Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-38 5/22/2008 Senate Amended SJ-38 5/22/2008 Senate Read second time SJ-38 5/22/2008 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-38 5/23/2008 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-4 5/28/2008 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-199 5/29/2008 Ratified R 334 6/5/2008 Became law without Governor's signature 6/10/2008 Copies available 6/10/2008 Effective date 06/05/08 6/13/2008 Act No. 259
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
4/1/2008
4/17/2008
4/30/2008
5/21/2008
5/22/2008
5/22/2008-A
5/23/2008
(A259, R334, H4921)
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.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Definition revised
SECTION 1. Section 47-1-10(1) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 367 of 1998, is further amended to read:
"(1) 'Animal' means a living vertebrate creature except a homo sapien."
Exceptions modified
SECTION 2. Section 47-1-40(C) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 367 of 1998, is further amended to read:
"(C) This section does not apply to fowl, accepted animal husbandry practices of farm operations and the training of animals, the practice of veterinary medicine, agricultural practices, forestry and silvacultural practices, wildlife management practices, or activity authorized by Title 50, including an activity authorized by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources or an exercise designed for training dogs for hunting, if repeated contact with a dog or dogs and another animal does not occur during this training exercise."
Penalties revised
SECTION 3. Section 47-3-630 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 68 of 1995, is further amended to read:
"Section 47-3-630. A person who violates any of the provisions of this article, except for Section 47-3-620, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than six months, or both. A person who violates the provisions of Section 47-3-620 is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not less than one year nor more than five years."
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 29th day of May, 2008.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/5/08.
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