2023-2024 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H3682: Animal Cruelty
Legislative Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 47-1-140, Relating To The Care Of Animals After The Arrest Of The Owner, So As To Remove Provisions Regarding A Lien On The Seized Animal; By Amending Section 47-1-145, Relating To Custody And Care Of Animals After The Arrest Of The Owner, So As To Outline Hearing Procedures For Ordering The Cost Of Care Of The Seized Animals; And By Amending Section 47-1-170, Relating To Penalties For Animal Cruelty, So As To Make Conforming Changes. - Ratified Title
Bill History
1/12/2023
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/12/2023
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/19/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor
House of Representatives
1/24/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee
House of Representatives
1/25/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten, Pope, McDaniel
House of Representatives
1/31/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Bauer
House of Representatives
2/2/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
House of Representatives
2/15/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Johnson, Willis
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon, Lawson
House of Representatives
2/23/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, Schuessler, Guest
House of Representatives
2/28/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan, Williams
House of Representatives
3/1/2023
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/7/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith
House of Representatives
3/7/2023
Requests for debate-Rep
House of Representatives
3/15/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
Amended
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
Read second time
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
House of Representatives
3/30/2023
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
3/30/2023
Introduced and read first time
Senate
3/30/2023
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Senate
3/31/2023
Scrivener's error corrected
5/2/2023
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources
Senate
5/3/2023
Scrivener's error corrected
5/7/2024
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
5/7/2024
Amended
Senate
5/7/2024
Read second time
Senate
5/7/2024
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
Senate
5/8/2024
Scrivener's error corrected
5/8/2024
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Senate
5/9/2024
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
House of Representatives
5/9/2024
Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
House of Representatives
5/15/2024
Ratified R 207
5/21/2024
Signed By Governor
5/29/2024
Effective date 05/21/24
5/29/2024
Act No. 199
Roll Call Votes
House: Concur In Senate Amendments
5/9/2024
101
Yea
0
Nay
11
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 2nd Reading
5/7/2024
45
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
3/29/2023
110
Yea
0
Nay
13
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/29/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 19
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Murphy
Republican
Co-Sponsors (24)
Elizabeth Wetmore
Democrat
William Bailey
Republican
Seth Rose
Democrat
Heather Crawford
Republican
Gary Brewer
Republican
Bill Taylor
Republican
Kevin Hardee
Republican
Christopher Wooten
Republican
Thomas Pope
Republican
Annie McDaniel
Democrat
William Hewitt
Republican
Heather Bauer
Democrat
Richard Yow
Republican
Jeffrey Johnson
Republican
Mark Willis
Republican
Randy Ligon
Republican
Brian Lawson
Republican
Robby Robbins
Republican
Carla Schuessler
Republican
Val Guest
Republican
Patricia Henegan
Democrat
Robert Williams
Democrat
Marvin Smith
Republican
David Vaughan
Republican