Cruelty to animals
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT "RILEY'S ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 47-1-40, RELATING TO THE ILL-TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 47-1-50, RELATING TO THE ILL-TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 47-1-60, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL CUTTING OF MUSCLES OF TAILS OF HORSES, ASSES, MULES, MARES, OR GELDINGS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 47-1-110, RELATING TO VIOLATIONS OF SECTIONS 47-1-90 AND 47-1-100, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 47-1-125, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL COLORING, DYING, OR SALE OF CERTAIN ANIMALS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 47-1-200, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TRANSFER OF ANIMALS AND IMPORTATION OR EXPORTATION OF DOGS OR CATS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 47-1-210, RELATING TO UNLAWFULLY OFFERING LIVE ANIMALS AS PRIZES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES; BY ADDING SECTION 47-1-220 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION SHALL POST ON ITS WEBSITE THE NAMES OF PERSONS CONVICTED OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CRIMES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 47-1-230 SO AS TO PROVIDE PERSONS CONVICTED OF MISDEMEANORS CONTAINED IN THIS CHAPTER MAY BE PROHIBITED FROM OWNING OR POSSESSING ANIMALS, AND TO PROVIDE PERSONS CONVICTED OF FELONIES CONTAINED IN THIS CHAPTER MUST BE PROHIBITED FROM OWNING OR POSSESSING ANIMALS.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Last action Mar 26, 2026
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
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Committee
1
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Annie McDaniel
DDemocratic
P
Blake Sanders
RRepublican
P
Brandon Guffey
RRepublican
P
Brian Lawson
RRepublican
P
David Martin
RRepublican
P
Doug Gilliam
RRepublican
P
Heather Crawford
RRepublican
P
Kevin Hardee
RRepublican
P
Luke Rankin
RRepublican
P
Mike Neese
RRepublican
P
Tim McGinnis
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
P
Travis Moore
RRepublican
P
Val Guest
RRepublican
P
Weston Newton
RRepublican
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