A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 47-1-145, TO ENACT THE "PROVISIONS FOR COST OF ANIMAL CARE ACT OF 2017", TO PROVIDE THAT THE CUSTODIAN OF AN ANIMAL TAKEN INTO CUSTODY DUE TO CIVIL OR CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS BY ITS OWNER MAY PETITION THE COURT FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO PROVIDING CARE TO THE ANIMAL, TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR HEARING SUCH PETITIONS AND FOR THE COLLECTION AND USE OF FUNDS ORDERED TO BE PAID, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO FAILS TO PAY SUCH FUNDS FORFEITS RIGHTS OF OWNERSHIP TO THE ANIMAL, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF SUCH AN ANIMAL, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETURN OF FUNDS WHEN A PERSON IS NOT FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Last action Apr 4, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2017
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Mar 30, 2017
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
R
Republican25
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 4, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0-3)
senate
Mar 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 13, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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