Current Status Bill Number:3690 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970319 Primary Sponsor:Askins All Sponsors:Askins Drafted Document Number:gjk\20367sd.97 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Date of Last Amendment:19970508 Subject:Dogs certified to work with law enforcement or fire personnel to prevent fires, may stay overnight with; Animals
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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Senate 19970604 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
referred to Committee
House 19970603 Request for debate withdrawn
by Representative Scott
House 19970603 Read third time, sent to Senate
House 19970529 Objection withdrawn by Representative Leach
House 19970529 Read second time
House 19970528 Debate adjourned until
Thursday, 19970529
House 19970522 Request for debate withdrawn
by Representative Kennedy
House 19970521 Request for debate by Representative Moody-
Lawrence
Klauber
Haskins
Scott
Askins
Walker
Harrell
F. Smith
R. Smith
Hawkins
T. Brown
Breeland
Keegan
Young
Witherspoon
Mason
Clyburn
Lloyd
Pinckney
Parks
Knotts
House 19970520 Request for debate withdrawn
by Representative Moody-
Lawrence
Scott
Neal
Cobb-Hunter
House 19970515 Objection by Representative Tripp
Loftis
Leach
House 19970515 Request for debate withdrawn
by Representative Easterday
House 19970515 Request for debate by Representative Moody-
Lawrence
Scott
Kennedy
Cobb-Hunter
Neal
Easterday
House 19970514 Objection withdrawn by Representative J. Brown
Cobb-Hunter
House 19970514 Objection withdrawn by Representative Scott
Kennedy
Moody-
Lawrence
House 19970513 Objection by Representative Moody-
Lawrence
Kennedy
Scott
J. Brown
Cobb-Hunter
House 19970508 Amended
House 19970507 Committee report: Favorable with 25 HJ
amendment
House 19970319 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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AMENDED
May 29, 1997
H. 3690
S. Printed 5/29/97--H.
Read the first time March 19, 1997.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 47-3-640 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CANINES CERTIFIED TO WORK WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OR FIRE SERVICE PERSONNEL FOR THE PURPOSE OF FIRE INVESTIGATIONS, TRAINING, OR OTHER RELATED MATTERS MUST BE PERMITTED TO STAY OVERNIGHT WITH THESE OFFICIALS WHEN THEY ARE STAYING IN A PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS AND TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
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 47-3-640. (A) Canines certified to work with law enforcement officers or fire service personnel for the purpose of fire investigations, training, or other related purposes must be permitted to stay overnight with such officials when they are staying in a place of public accommodations on official business. No extra charge may be made for the certified canine; however, the employer of the official in the accompany of the canine is liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by the certified canine. In a nonemergency situation, the law enforcement or fire service agency shall notify the manager of the place of public accommodations at the time of making the reservation for the law enforcement officer or fire service personnel that a certified canine will accompany the law enforcement officer or fire service personnel.
(B) A person who refuses to allow law enforcement officers or fire service personnel to stay overnight on official business in a place of public accommodations accompanied by a certified canine is subject to a civil fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for each violation.
(C) Hotels which operate for the express purpose of renting individually owned private dwellings are exempt from this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.