Animal Cruelty
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 47-1-170, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PENALTIES FOR A CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CONVICTION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF ALL REASONABLE COSTS INCURRED RELATED TO THE CONVICTION AND TO PROHIBIT A PERSON CONVICTED OF A SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS FROM OWNING AN ANIMAL FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED FIVE YEARS.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2022
Last action Feb 16, 2022
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2
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Committee
1
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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