South Carolina General Assembly121st Session, 2015-2016

S. 923

STATUS INFORMATION

General BillSponsors: Senator BryantDocument Path: l:\s-res\klb\027hyco.dmr.klb.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2016Introduced in the House on May 18, 2016Last Amended on May 11, 2016Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Hyco's Law

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number 12/2/2015 Senate Prefiled12/2/2015 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources1/13/2016 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal - page 32 )1/13/2016 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate

Journal - page 32 )4/28/2016 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources

(Senate Journal - page 24 )4/29/2016 Scrivener's error corrected5/11/2016 Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal - page 42 )5/11/2016 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal - page 42 )5/11/2016 Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-1 (Senate Journal - page 42 )5/12/2016 Scrivener's error corrected5/12/2016 Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal - page 12 )5/18/2016 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal - page 61 )5/18/2016 House Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal - page 61 )

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/2/20154/28/20164/29/20165/11/20165/12/2016

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Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTEDMay 11, 2016

S. 923Introduced by Senator Bryant

S. Printed 5/11/16--S. [SEC 5/12/16 12:50 PM]Read the first time January 13, 2016.

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 47-3-630 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO POLICE DOGS AND HORSES, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO TORTURES, MUTILATES, INJURES, DISABLES, POISONS, OR KILLS A POLICE DOG OR HORSE MAY BE FINED UP TO THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, MAY BE IMPRISONED FOR UP TO TEN YEARS, MUST PAY RESTITUTION TO COVER THE COST OF RESTORING OR REPLACING THE DOG OR HORSE INJURED OR KILLED, AND MUST PARTICIPATE IN ANIMAL-RELATED COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR ONE YEAR IN ADDITION TO OTHER PENALTIES.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. This act may be referred to and cited as “Hyco’s Law”.

SECTION 2. Section 47-3-630 is amended to read:

“Section 47-3-630. (A) A person who violates any of the provisions of this article, except for Section 47-3-620, Section 47 - 3 - 610 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than six months, or both.

(B) A person who violates the provisions of Section 47-3-620 is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction,:

(1) must be fined not less than two thousand dollars nor more than five thousand ten thousand dollars and or imprisoned not less than one year nor more than five ten years, or both;

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(2) must pay restitution to the appropriate law enforcement agency to cover the full costs of restoring or replacing the dog or horse that was tortured, mutilated, injured, disabled, poisoned, or killed; and

(3) if a person is convicted under this section, that person may be required to complete up to five hundred (500) hours of community service for an animal - related organization or foundation.”

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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