South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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H. 3372

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Hixon, D.C. Moss, Ott, Frye, J.R. Smith, Brannon, Thayer, Murphy, McCoy, Corbin, Pinson, Crosby, Atwater, G.R. Smith, Chumley, Butler Garrick, Clemmons, Clyburn, Govan, Hardwick, Hearn, V.S. Moss, Munnerlyn, Pope, Pitts, Ryan, Tallon, Taylor, Vick, Hodges and Toole
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Introduced in the House on January 19, 2011
Introduced in the Senate on February 15, 2011
Last Amended on February 10, 2011
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

Summary: Dog control

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/19/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 11)
   1/19/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 11)
   1/26/2011  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vick
    2/2/2011  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hodges
    2/9/2011  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, 
                        Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs 
                        (House Journal-page 6)
   2/10/2011  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
   2/10/2011  House   Amended (House Journal-page 25)
   2/10/2011  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 25)
   2/10/2011  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day (House Journal-page 26)
   2/11/2011  House   Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 1)
   2/15/2011  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)
   2/15/2011  Senate  Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural 
                        Resources (Senate Journal-page 9)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/19/2011
2/9/2011
2/10/2011

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AMENDED

February 10, 2011

H. 3372

Introduced by Reps. Hixon, D.C. Moss, Ott, Frye, J.R. Smith, Brannon, Thayer, Murphy, McCoy, Corbin, Pinson, Crosby, Atwater, G.R. Smith, Chumley, Butler Garrick, Clemmons, Clyburn, Govan, Hardwick, Hearn, V.S. Moss, Munnerlyn, Pope, Pitts, Ryan, Tallon, Taylor, Vick, Hodges and Toole

S. Printed 2/10/11--H.

Read the first time January 19, 2011.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 14 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 47 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO REMOVE OR DESTROY AN ELECTRONIC COLLAR OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICE PLACED ON A DOG BY ITS OWNER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE DOG.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-1-320.    (A)    It is unlawful to intentionally remove or destroy an electronic collar or other electronic device placed on a dog by its owner to maintain control of the dog.

(B)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be:

(1)    fined not more than five hundred dollars, no part of which may be suspended, or imprisoned for not more than ten days for a first offense; or

(2)    fined not more than one thousand dollars, no part which may be suspended, or imprisoned not more than thirty days for a second or subsequent offense."

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

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