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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3848: Rabies Control Act

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3848 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Rabies Control Act. Primary sponsor: Micah Caskey (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Brandon Guffey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 47-5-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE "COMPENDIUM"; BY AMENDING SECTION 47-5-60, RELATING TO INOCULATION OF PETS, SO AS TO PERMIT A CERTIFIED VACCINE TECHNICIAN TO ADMINISTER RABIES INOCULATIONS WHEN SUPERVISED BY A VETERINARIAN LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THIS STATE; BY AMENDING SECTION 47-5-90, RELATING TO REPORTS OF ANIMAL BITES TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DATE OF BIRTH OF THE PERSON BITTEN BY A PET OR OTHER ANIMAL; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-69-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE "CERTIFIED VACCINE TECHNICIAN"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 40-69-310 SO AS TO PROVIDE WHO MAY ADMINISTER VACCINES TO ANIMALS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey
  2. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
  3. Introduced and read first time

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source