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Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 47-3-980 AND 47-3-990 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT INTENTIONAL MISREPRESENTATION OF A SERVICE ANIMAL IS UNLAWFUL, TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 56-7-10, RELATING TO OFFENSES FOR WHICH UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKETS MUST BE USED, SO AS TO ADD THE OFFENSE OF MISREPRESENTING SERVICE ANIMALS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-3-920 AND 47-3-970, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN LAYLA'S LAW AND RESTITUTION REQUIREMENTS, RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 31-21-70, RELATING TO FAIR HOUSING APPLICATIONS, SO AS TO ALLOW LANDLORDS TO ASK CERTAIN QUESTIONS REGARDING A TENANT'S OR PROSPECTIVE TENANT'S ANIMAL FOR PURPOSES OF REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Signed May 16, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2019 · House May 8, 2019
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Apr 10, 2019
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
3
May 16, 2019
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
May 8, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-0-15)
house
May 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Apr 11, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 10, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 12, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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