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S. 378
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Cash and Senn
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Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2021
Introduced in the House on February 25, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Police dogs and horses
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/9/2020 Senate Prefiled
12/9/2020 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources
1/12/2021 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 291)
1/12/2021 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources (Senate Journal-page 291)
2/2/2021 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture
and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 7)
2/9/2021 Senate Committee Amendment Tabled (Senate Journal-page 30)
2/10/2021 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 8)
2/10/2021 Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 8)
2/24/2021 Senate Read third time and sent to House
(Senate Journal-page 13)
2/25/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)
2/25/2021 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)
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COMMITTEE REPORT
February 2, 2021
S. 378
S. Printed 2/2/21--S.
Read the first time January 12, 2021.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 378) to amend Section 47-3-630 of the 1976 code, relating to penalties for teasing, maltreating, and injuring police dogs and horses, to provide for penalties, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, on page 1, by striking line 26 and inserting:
/fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, on page 1, by striking lines 31 through 33 and inserting:
/ (1) must be fined not less than two thousand dollars nor more than five ten thousand dollars and, imprisoned not less than one year nor more than five years, or both; /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
DAVID WESLEY CLIMER for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 47-3-630 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR TEASING, MALTREATING, AND INJURING POLICE DOGS AND HORSES, TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES, RESTITUTION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 47-3-630 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 47-3-630. (A) A person who violates any of the provisions of this article, except for Section 47-3-620, Section 47-3-610 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.
(B) A person who violates the provisions of Section 47-3-620 is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction,:
(1) must be fined not less than two thousand dollars nor more than five ten thousand dollars and, imprisoned not less than one year nor more than five ten years, or both;
(2) must pay restitution to the appropriate law enforcement agency to cover the full cost of restoring or replacing the dog or horse that was tortured, mutilated, injured, disabled, poisoned, or killed; and
(3) may be required to complete up to five hundred hours of community service with an animal-related organization or foundation."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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