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S0720Introduced in the Senate

South Carolina Humane Dog Breeding Act

IntroducedSenate Agriculture and Natural Resources

Introduced by Deon Tedder, District 42

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "south Carolina Humane Dog Breeding Act"; By Adding Section 47-3-1100 So As To Define Terms Related To Dog Breeding; By Adding Section 47-3-1110 So As To Require A Professional Dog Breeder To Be Licensed By The Department Of Agriculture, Prescribe Application Standards For A Professional Dog Breeder License, And Establish A Procedure For The Inspection Or Reinspection Of The Premises, Dogs, And Records Of A Professional Dog Breeder; By Adding Section 47-3-1120 So As To Provide That A License Is Valid For Two Years, And To Grant The Director The Authority To Refuse To Issue Or Renew A License Under Certain Circumstances; By Adding Section 47-3-1130 So As To Set Commercial Standards For A Licensee And Prescribe Housing Facility And Daily Care Requirements; By Adding Section 47-3-1140 So As To Set Recordkeeping Standards For A Professional Dog Breeder; By Adding Section 47-3-1150 So As To Provide Consumer Protections; By Adding Section 47-3-1160 So As To Provide A Mechanism For Seizure Of Dogs Kept In Violation Of This Act; And By Adding Section 47-3-1170 So As To Authorize The Director To Promulgate Regulations To Implement The Provisions Of This Act.

Where it stands

Scrivener's error corrected

January 21, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Prefiled

  2. Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

  3. Introduced and read first time

  4. Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

  5. Scrivener's error corrected

  6. Scrivener's error corrected

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