SC House advances bill enhancing protections for police dogs

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 464

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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COLUMBIA — A bill that would increase punishments for people who hurt or harass police dogs and horses advanced out of the House on Wednesday.

The bill passed in a vote of 106-2. Democratic Reps. Wendell Gilliard, of Charleston, and Anne McDaniel, of Winnsboro, voted against.

The biggest change representatives made to the bill Wednesday would reduce the amount of time someone could spend in jail for taunting, tormenting, teasing, beating or striking …

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