South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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A254, R377, H4981

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Witherspoon
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\21075sd04.doc

Introduced in the House on March 17, 2004
Introduced in the Senate on April 21, 2004
Last Amended on April 20, 2004
Passed by the General Assembly on May 28, 2004
Governor's Action: June 17, 2004, Signed

Summary: Exemptions from meat inspection requirements

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-60
   3/17/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-60
   4/14/2004  House   Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural 
                        Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-6
   4/20/2004  House   Amended HJ-26
   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
   5/25/2004  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural 
                        Resources SJ-20
   5/27/2004  Senate  Read second time SJ-281
   5/27/2004  Senate  Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day SJ-281
   5/28/2004  Senate  Read third time and enrolled SJ-1
    6/2/2004          Ratified R 377
   6/17/2004          Signed By Governor
   6/24/2004          Copies available
   6/24/2004          Effective date 06/17/04
   6/24/2004          Act No. 254

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

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

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A254, R377, H4981)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-17-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM PROVISIONS REQUIRING MEAT INSPECTION, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE EXEMPTION FROM INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS IN REGARD TO THE SLAUGHTER OF LIVESTOCK OF A PRODUCER'S OWN RAISING FOR HIS OWN USE.

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

Exemptions for livestock of producer's own raising and use

SECTION    1.    Section 47-17-90(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(1)    To the slaughter on his own premises of livestock of his own raising, and the preparation and transportation in intrastate commerce of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products of such livestock exclusively for use by him, members of his immediate household and his nonpaying guests and employees. 'Raising' shall mean born and raised on the premises or purchased from another source and fed or otherwise maintained by such person for not less than thirty days prior to slaughter by the person on his own premises."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2004.

Approved the 17th day of June, 2004.

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