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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3937: Venomous Reptiles

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 3937 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Venomous Reptiles. Primary sponsor: Bill Hixon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 6, 2025): Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.

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 ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA VENOMOUS REPTILES ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 8 TO TITLE 47 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS, TO PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION OF VENOMOUS REPTILES WITHOUT A PERMIT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERMITTING OF VENOMOUS REPTILES, TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR LAWFUL HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION OF VENOMOUS REPTILES, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFEKEEPING VENOMOUS REPTILES, TO PERMIT FOR THE SEIZURE OF VENOMOUS REPTILES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS TO THE PERMIT REQUIREMENT, TO ESTABLISH JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT, TO ESTABLISH THE LIABILITY OF THE PERMITTEE, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF REGULATIONS, AND TO PERMIT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83

“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. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
  2. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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