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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4461: Primates

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 4461 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on April 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Primates. Primary sponsor: Seth Rose (Democratic), Cal Forrest (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Annie McDaniel (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McDaniel.

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 CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 47 RELATING TO THE POSSESSION OF LARGE WILD CATS, NON-NATIVE BEARS, AND GREAT APES, SO AS TO INCLUDE REFERENCES TO PRIMATES AND TO LIMIT THE POSSESSION AND ACQUISITION OF COVERED ANIMALS, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Seth RosePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Annie McDanielPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41

“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: McDaniel
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Brewer
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt
  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
  6. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
  7. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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