SC Senate Committee Approves Guide Dog Bill Thursday March 27, 2003 7:02am How Long Do You Think The War Will Last?  2 Weeks  3 Weeks  More Than A Month  More Than 3 Months disclaimer  |  results  |  more polls ___  ABC News 4 Interact  ___    • Signup for eNews Alerts    • ABC News 4 Pulse Poll    • Whats Your Opinion?    • Printable Version    • E-Mail This Story Columbia (AP) - A bill sent to the full Senate by the Medical Affairs Committee would make it a crime to interfere with or injure a guide dog.  The bill passed today was amended to protect an individual if they injured or killed a guide dog in self-defense.  Anyone convicted of killing a guide dog under the proposal would face up to three years in prison and a minimum fine of two thousand dollars.  Interfering with a guide dog would carry up to 30 days in jail and a minimum fine of 500 dollars on first offense.  The Medical Affairs Committee also today sent the nomination of Willie Lee Catoe as director of the Department of Alcohol and other Drug Abuse Services to the full Senate for approval. » Find More Articles Related To This One » Search The Internet For More On This Topic Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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