H 3619 South Carolina House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 47-1-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN REGARD TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "COMPANION ANIMAL"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 47-1-45 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE TATTOOING OR PIERCING OF A COMPANION ANIMAL EXCEPT FOR SPECIFIED REASONS AND, WHEN AUTHORIZED, PERFORMED BY SPECIFIED PERSONS, AND TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION WHICH IS A MISDEMEANOR.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

May 2018

House Passage

Feb 2017

Senate Passage

May 2018

Governor

Introduced Jan 31, 2017 Last action May 10, 2018

Floor votes · Senate May 10, 2018

How they voted

22–0

Passed

Total votes 22

May 10, 2018

D Democratic6

6 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican16

16 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 10, 2018

Upper · Passed

Read third time and returned to House with amendments

upper

May 10, 2018

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

May 8, 2018

Upper · Passed

Recalled from Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

upper

Feb 22, 2017

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

upper

Feb 22, 2017

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Feb 22, 2017

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Feb 16, 2017

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

lower

Feb 1, 2017

Committee

Committed to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

lower

Feb 1, 2017

Lower · Passed

Recalled from Committee on Judiciary

lower

Jan 31, 2017

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

Jan 31, 2017

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors