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type: "Bill"
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title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 2 TO TITLE 47 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN PERSONS FROM OWNING, POSSESSING, IMPORTING, PURCHASING, OR SELLING A LARGE WILD CAT, NON-NATIVE BEAR, OR GREAT APE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS CHAPTER AND EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, TO AUTHORIZE CONFISCATION OF THESE ANIMALS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL BODIES MAY ADOPT ORDINANCES THAT REGULATE THE POSSESSION OF THESE ANIMALS, TO REGULATE THE TREATMENT OF THESE ANIMALS, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-50, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF THE SALE OF WILD CARNIVORES AS PETS AND THE SALE OF DOMESTICATED FERRETS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE PUBLIC DISPLAY, SHOWING, OR EXHIBITION OF CERTAIN WILD CARNIVORES, PRIMATES, OR OTHER ANIMALS. - ratified title"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 2 TO TITLE 47 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN PERSONS FROM OWNING, POSSESSING, IMPORTING, PURCHASING, OR SELLING A LARGE WILD CAT, NON-NATIVE BEAR, OR GREAT APE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS CHAPTER AND EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, TO AUTHORIZE CONFISCATION OF THESE ANIMALS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL BODIES MAY ADOPT ORDINANCES THAT REGULATE THE POSSESSION OF THESE ANIMALS, TO REGULATE THE TREATMENT OF THESE ANIMALS, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-50, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF THE SALE OF WILD CARNIVORES AS PETS AND THE SALE OF DOMESTICATED FERRETS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE PUBLIC DISPLAY, SHOWING, OR EXHIBITION OF CERTAIN WILD CARNIVORES, PRIMATES, OR OTHER ANIMALS. - ratified title"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2017-2018"
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identifier: "H 3531"
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citation: "South Carolina H 3531 (2017-2018)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Clemmons", "Crawford", "Duckworth", "Forrest", "Fry", "Hardee", "Hixon", "Martin", "V.S. Moss"]
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version_count: 8
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action_count: 26
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2017-01-19"
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last_action: "2017-05-31"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/04b10994-0005-4f0d-afef-950a5cfb0844"
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source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3531&session=122&summary=B"
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source_hash: "58ac438d815521de069a1c9755919de13cee9747755888b2b2751f4cff7237b0"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina H 3531 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 2 TO TITLE 47 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN PERSONS FROM OWNING, POSSESSING, IMPORTING, PURCHASING, OR SELLING A LARGE WILD CAT, NON-NATIVE BEAR, OR GREAT APE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS CHAPTER AND EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, TO AUTHORIZE CONFISCATION OF THESE ANIMALS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL BODIES MAY ADOPT ORDINANCES THAT REGULATE THE POSSESSION OF THESE ANIMALS, TO REGULATE THE TREATMENT OF THESE ANIMALS, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-50, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF THE SALE OF WILD CARNIVORES AS PETS AND THE SALE OF DOMESTICATED FERRETS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE PUBLIC DISPLAY, SHOWING, OR EXHIBITION OF CERTAIN WILD CARNIVORES, PRIMATES, OR OTHER ANIMALS. - ratified title
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **1/19/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3531_20170119.htm)
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2. **1/26/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3531_20170126.htm)
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3. **1/30/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3531_20170130.htm)
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4. **2/1/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3531_20170201.htm)
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5. **2/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3531_20170202.htm)
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6. **4/20/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3531_20170420.htm)
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7. **5/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3531_20170502.htm)
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8. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3531_20170503.htm)
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## Votes
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- Passage of Bill — **99–5** (pass) · lower
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- 2nd Reading — **38–0** (pass) · upper
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- Concur in Senate Amendments — **91–6** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Clemmons — primary (person)
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- Crawford — primary (person)
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- Duckworth — primary (person)
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- Forrest — primary (person)
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- Fry — primary (person)
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- Hardee — primary (person)
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- Hixon — primary (person)
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- Martin — primary (person)
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- V.S. Moss — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2017-01-19** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-01-19** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2017-01-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
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- **2017-01-26** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-01-30** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2017-01-31** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Martin
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- **2017-02-01** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2017-02-01** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hill
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- **2017-02-01** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2017-02-01** Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-5
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- **2017-02-02** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2017-02-02** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2017-02-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-02-07** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
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- **2017-04-20** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-05-02** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2017-05-02** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2017-05-02** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
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- **2017-05-03** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2017-05-03** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2017-05-04** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
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- **2017-05-04** Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-6
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- **2017-05-09** Ratified R 57
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- **2017-05-11** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2017-05-17** Effective date See Act
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- **2017-05-31** Act No. 86
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/04b10994-0005-4f0d-afef-950a5cfb0844`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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