South Carolina Senate Bill 158 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Relating To The Exemptions Of Certain Activities From The Animal Fighting And Baiting Act, To Delete The Exemption Of "bear-baying"; And To Amend Section 50-11-430, Relating To Bear Hunting And Unlawful Acts In Regard To Bears Including A Provision That It Is Unlawful To Possess A Captive Bear Except By Permit Issued By The Department Of Natural Resources, To Provide That A Captive Bear For Which A Permit Has Been Issued And Which Upon Information And Belief Of The Department Has Been Or Is Being Used For The Purpose Of "bear-baying" Must Be Taken Into Custody By The Department, And To Provide That The Department Shall Make Every Effort To Place These Bears In A Suitable Environment, Including Zoos Or Animal Parks Within Or Outside This State.

Bear-baying

Sen. Katrina Shealy [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2015-01-13	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2014-12-03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2014-12-03	Senate	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
16	27	80	(n/a)	See Bill Text
50	11	430	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0158&session=121&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/prever/158_20141203.htm