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S 0003 - Provisions for Cost of Animal Care Act of 2017

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: Luke Rankin (R)
Last Action: 4/4/2017 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate Committee: ANR
House Committee: Judy
Assigned To:
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation
05.02.2017 The House Judiciary Committee recommitted this bill to the House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee.
04.27.2017 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.
03.23.2017 The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment allows for a request of a trial at the discretion of the court. It also ensures the accused pays for the care up to the trial.
Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows the custodian of an animal taken into custody because of civil  or criminal violations by its owner to petition the court for expenses related to caring for the animal. 

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S 0003 General Bill, By Rankin and Hembree
Similar (H 3668)
Summary: 2017 Animal Care Act
    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.
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12/13/16Senate Prefiled
12/13/16Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
01/10/17Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 19)
01/10/17Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 19)
03/29/17Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 18)
03/30/17 Scrivener's error corrected
03/30/17Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 28)
03/30/17Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 28)
03/30/17Senate Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 28)
04/04/17Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 14)
04/04/17House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 3)
04/04/17House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 3)


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