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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4710: Animal Cruelty

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 4710 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Animal Cruelty. Primary sponsor: Mike Burns (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): 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 AMENDING SECTION 47-1-40, RELATING TO ILL-TREATMENT OF ANIMALS GENERALLY, SO AS TO ADD EXCEPTIONS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47

“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
  3. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
  4. Prefiled

Sources

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