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Resident urges Greenville County leaders to back state bill H5320 extending county animal‑welfare standards statewide
Summary
An unnamed resident told the committee that state bill H5320 (filed 03/04/2026) mirrors Greenville County's ordinance with standards on space, limits on crate use, microchip/ID requirements and rabies‑vaccine provisions, and requested county support for a committee hearing.
A resident appearing during public comment asked county councilors to support a state bill, H5320, that she said was modeled on Greenville County’s recent ordinance and was filed in the state legislature on March 4, 2026.
The speaker said H5320 would set minimum standards of care for animals, prohibit use of crates for long‑term housing, require registration for breeders and rescues in the county where animals are housed, include microchip or ID‑tag requirements, and require proof of rabies vaccination for animals that end up in shelters.
She said the bill is referred to the state House committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs and identified Representative Bill Hixson (chair of that committee, District 83) as a point of contact; she asked council members and citizens to pass along his contact information to promote a committee hearing.
The resident characterized the bill as bipartisan and urged local officials to leverage legislative contacts to secure cosponsors and a subcommittee/committee hearing before the current session ends. No county action or formal endorsement was recorded during the meeting.
