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type: "Bill"
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title: "Fargo's, Hyco's, Rico's, Coba's, Wick's, Mikka's, and Bumi's Law"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING \"FARGO'S, HYCO'S, RICO'S, COBA'S, WICK'S, MIKKA'S, AND BUMI'S LAW\" BY AMENDING ARTICLE 11 OF CHAPTER 3, TITLE 47, RELATING TO TAUNTING, TORMENTING, INJURING, OR KILLING POLICE DOGS OR HORSES, SO AS TO EXPAND THE CONDUCT THAT RESULTS IN A VIOLATION, INCREASE THE PENALTIES, REQUIRE RESTITUTION TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY, AND MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 42-7-90, RELATING TO EXPENDITURES FROM THE STATE ACCIDENT FUND, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND FOR THE PAYMENT OF AN AWARD FOR INJURY OR DEATH OF A SPECIFIC PATROL CANINE OR CANINE USED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR TRACKING OR SPECIFIC DETECTION. - RATIFIED TITLE"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2025-2026"
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identifier: "H 3034"
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citation: "South Carolina H 3034 (2025-2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["B. Newton", "B.L. Cox", "Bailey", "Bowers", "Bradley", "Brewer", "Brittain", "C. Mitchell", "Calhoon", "Chapman", "Collins", "Cromer", "D. Mitchell", "Davis", "Erickson", "Forrest", "Gagnon", "Gilliam", "Guffey", "Haddon", "Hager", "Hixon", "Holman", "J.E. Johnson", "J.L. Johnson", "Kilmartin", "Kirby", "Landing", "Lawson", "Ligon", "M.M. Smith", "Martin", "Moss", "Pedalino", "Pope", "Robbins", "Schuessler", "T. Moore", "Vaughan", "W. Newton", "White", "Whitmire", "Wickensimer", "Willis", "Wooten", "Yow"]
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version_count: 9
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action_count: 42
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2024-12-05"
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last_action: "2026-05-26"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4afc5f05-2647-4670-9fc2-ace7994b5d55"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3034&session=126&summary=B"
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source_hash: "053b0afc093dd3177aafb663123bb2f6efda630ac7ab16c82f17a0b83c73d920"
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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 3034 (2025-2026) — Fargo's, Hyco's, Rico's, Coba's, Wick's, Mikka's, and Bumi's Law
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING "FARGO'S, HYCO'S, RICO'S, COBA'S, WICK'S, MIKKA'S, AND BUMI'S LAW" BY AMENDING ARTICLE 11 OF CHAPTER 3, TITLE 47, RELATING TO TAUNTING, TORMENTING, INJURING, OR KILLING POLICE DOGS OR HORSES, SO AS TO EXPAND THE CONDUCT THAT RESULTS IN A VIOLATION, INCREASE THE PENALTIES, REQUIRE RESTITUTION TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY, AND MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 42-7-90, RELATING TO EXPENDITURES FROM THE STATE ACCIDENT FUND, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND FOR THE PAYMENT OF AN AWARD FOR INJURY OR DEATH OF A SPECIFIC PATROL CANINE OR CANINE USED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR TRACKING OR SPECIFIC DETECTION. - 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. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3034.htm)
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2. **03/26/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3034_20260326.htm)
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3. **03/31/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3034_20260331.htm)
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4. **04/01/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3034_20260401.htm)
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5. **04/28/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3034_20260428.htm)
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6. **04/29/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3034_20260429.htm)
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7. **04/29/2026-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3034_20260429a.htm)
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8. **05/06/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3034_20260506.htm)
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9. **12/05/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3034_20241205.htm)
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## Votes
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- 2nd Reading — **42–1** (pass) · upper
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- Concur in Senate Amendments — **116–2** (pass) · lower
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- Passage of Bill — **106–2** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- B. Newton — primary (person)
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- B.L. Cox — primary (person)
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- Bailey — primary (person)
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- Bowers — primary (person)
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- Bradley — primary (person)
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- Brewer — primary (person)
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- Brittain — primary (person)
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- C. Mitchell — primary (person)
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- Calhoon — primary (person)
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- Chapman — primary (person)
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- Collins — primary (person)
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- Cromer — primary (person)
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- D. Mitchell — primary (person)
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- Davis — primary (person)
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- Erickson — primary (person)
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- Forrest — primary (person)
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- Gagnon — primary (person)
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- Gilliam — primary (person)
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- Guffey — primary (person)
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- Haddon — primary (person)
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- Hager — primary (person)
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- Hixon — primary (person)
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- Holman — primary (person)
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- J.E. Johnson — primary (person)
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- J.L. Johnson — primary (person)
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- Kilmartin — primary (person)
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- Kirby — primary (person)
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- Landing — primary (person)
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- Lawson — primary (person)
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- Ligon — primary (person)
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- M.M. Smith — primary (person)
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- Martin — primary (person)
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- Moss — primary (person)
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- Pedalino — primary (person)
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- Pope — primary (person)
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- Robbins — primary (person)
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- Schuessler — primary (person)
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- T. Moore — primary (person)
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- Vaughan — primary (person)
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- W. Newton — primary (person)
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- White — primary (person)
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- Whitmire — primary (person)
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- Wickensimer — primary (person)
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- Willis — primary (person)
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- Wooten — primary (person)
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- Yow — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2024-12-05** Prefiled `filing`
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- **2024-12-05** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-14** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2025-01-14** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-16** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
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- **2025-02-05** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, Holman, B.L.Cox
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- **2025-02-11** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Gagnon, Calhoon
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- **2025-02-12** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Moss, Lawson, Kirby, Ligon, Bailey, Forrest, Gilliam, Willis, Erickson, Schuessler, Vaughan, Bradley, Hager, Whitmire, Robbins, T.Moore, Brewer, Guffey
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- **2025-02-13** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Martin
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- **2025-02-19** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson
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- **2025-02-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haddon
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- **2025-03-10** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wickensimer
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- **2025-04-10** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brittain, Kilmartin
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- **2026-02-04** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell, Cromer
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- **2026-03-04** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
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- **2026-03-24** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing
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- **2026-03-26** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-03-31** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2026-03-31** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
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- **2026-03-31** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Rutherford, King, JL Johnson, Rivers, Gilliard, Waters, Kirby, Luck, Henderson-Myers
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- **2026-03-31** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
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- **2026-04-01** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Johnson, B.Newton
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- **2026-04-01** Debate adjourned
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- **2026-04-01** Reconsider vote whereby debate adjourned until Thur., 4-2-26
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- **2026-04-01** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2026-04-01** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-04-01** Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-2
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- **2026-04-02** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-04-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2026-04-07** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2026-04-28** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
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- **2026-04-29** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2026-04-29** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-04-29** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-1
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- **2026-04-30** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-05-06** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
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- **2026-05-06** Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-2
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- **2026-05-06** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2026-05-14** Ratified R 169
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- **2026-05-15** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2026-05-26** Effective date 05/15/26
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- **2026-05-26** Act No. 130
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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/4afc5f05-2647-4670-9fc2-ace7994b5d55`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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