South Carolina Overview – 2024 Session
SOUTH CAROLINA
Legislative Overview – 2023-24 Session
(Adjourned on May 9, 2024)
9 pet related items were proposed during the 2023-24 legislative session, 3 of which were designated as priority by the Pet Advocacy Network.
Final Disposition of Priority ISSUES:
| BILL # | SUMMARY | FINAL DISPOSITION |
| HB 3238 | Animal Cruelty/Pet Ownership Prohibition: Amends Title 47 (Animals, Livestock & Poultry), Chapter 1 (Cruelty to Animals), Section 471-1-170 (Penalties for Violation of Chapter) of the SC Code of Laws 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 5 years. | DIED IN COMMITTEE (MISSED CROSSOVER DEADLINE) |
| HB 4987 | Domestic Violence/Inclusion of Companion Animals: Amends Title 27 (Property & Conveyances), Chapter 40 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act) of the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding a new Article 11 (Protected Tenants) to provide for certain reports of domestic violence (to include companion animals) and to create the Domestic Violence Shelter Fund. | DIED IN COMMITTEE (MISSED CROSSOVER DEADLINE) |
| HB 5253 | Dangerous Wild Animal Restrictions: Amends Title 47 (Animals, Livestock and Poultry) of the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding a new Chapter 8 (Public Contact with Dangerous Wild Animals) to: (1) Prohibit direct contact with dangerous wild animals; and (2) Allow for enforcement by certain animal control and law enforcement authorities. | DIED IN COMMITTEE (MISSED CROSSOVER DEADLINE) |
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