· SC legislature · 2025-2026

Ill-Treatment of Animals

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 47-1-40, RELATING TO THE ILL-TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, SO AS TO RESTRUCTURE THE STATUTE AND PROVIDE INCREASED, GRADUATED PENALTIES FOR VARIOUS LEVELS OF ILL-TREATMENT OF ANIMALS OFFENSES.

Sponsor

Tommy Pope (R-SC)

Introduced

2025-12-16

Policy area

Animals

Latest action

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs