South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 4480

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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4480
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19960123
Primary Sponsor:                   Kirsh 
All Sponsors:                      Kirsh 
Drafted Document Number:           pt\2166dw.96
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Agriculture, Natural Resources
                                   and Environmental Affairs Committee
                                   20 HANR
Date of Last Amendment:            19960417
Subject:                           Coyotes, running of with dogs to
                                   train
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19960417  Recommitted to Committee                 20 HANR
House   19960417  Amended
House   19960403  Objection withdrawn by Representative            Whatley
                                                                   Robinson
House   19960328  Objection withdrawn by Representative            Chamblee
House   19960328  Objection by Representative                      Tucker
                                                                   Whatley
                                                                   Dantzler
                                                                   Scott
                                                                   Chamblee
                                                                   Robinson
                                                                   Fulmer
                                                                   S. Whipper
                                                                   Lanford
House   19960327  Debate adjourned until
                  Thursday, 19960328
House   19960320  Committee report: Favorable with         20 HANR
                  amendment
House   19960123  Introduced, read first time,             20 HANR
                  referred to Committee
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AMENDED--NOT PRINTED IN THE HOUSE

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April 17, 1996

H. 4480

Introduced by REP. Kirsh

S. Printed 3/20/96--H.

Read the first time January 23, 1996.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-1767, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE RUNNING OF COYOTES WITH DOGS FOR PURPOSES OF TRAINING THE DOGS IN A PRIVATE ENCLOSED FOX-HUNTING-DOG-TRAINING FACILITY.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-11-1767. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, coyotes may be run with dogs for the purpose of training the dogs in a private enclosed fox-hunting-dog-training facility."

SECTION 2. Section 50-11-1760 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-11-1760. (A) It is unlawful to bring a coyote into the State in any manner, except one brought into the State and kept in captivity for exhibition purposes, or to release a coyote within the State. Any violation of this section is punishable by imprisonment for not more less than one year or and by a fine of not exceeding less than five hundred thousand dollars.

(B) It is lawful for any a person to trap or kill any a coyote in this State at any time, but a permit must be obtained from the department before trapping coyotes outside the trap distance limits as prescribed in Section 50-11-2410."

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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