H4112

Chicken and Quail

Introduced·2/26/25

South Carolina H4112 allows residents to raise up to five chicken hens or ten quail hens per household for personal use, regardless of local rules.

South Carolina H4112 amends the state code to permit residents to raise and keep up to five chicken hens or ten quail hens per household for personal use and egg consumption, overriding any local rules. The act does not prevent counties, municipalities, or political subdivisions from setting their own limits on the number of hens. This allowance expires on January 1, 2026.

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Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Mar 5, 2025

Scrivener's error corrected

Feb 26, 2025

House

Introduced and read first time

Feb 26, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs