Protecting farm animals in transport
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 47-9-420 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE INTERFERENCE OR INTERACTION WITH FARM ANIMALS BEING TRANSPORTED BY A MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT PERMISSION. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 17, 2024
Signed May 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2024 · House Mar 27, 2024
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Apr 17, 2024
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 13, 2024
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Apr 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 17, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-2)
senate
Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 27, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-0-14)
house
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
P
Randy Ligon
RRepublican
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