Watercraft and outboard motors
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-23-125, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO TRANSMIT CERTAIN DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, TO ALLOW FOR THE COLLECTION OF AN ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION FEE, AND TO REQUIRE THE USE OF AN ELECTRONIC LIEN SYSTEM FOR BUSINESSES AND LENDERS ENGAGED IN THE SALE OF WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTORS OR THE FINANCING OF WATERCRAFT OR OUTBOARD MOTORS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-23-140, RELATING TO THE PRIORITY AND VALIDITY OF LIENS UPON A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE FOR A WATERCRAFT OR OUTBOARD MOTOR, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE RETENTION OR DISCHARGE OF A LIEN ELECTRONICALLY.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2020
Last action Feb 5, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 4, 2020
How they voted
91–1
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 106
Feb 4, 2020
D
Democratic38
78% Yea
R
Republican68
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 4, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-1-14)
house
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Davey Hiott
RRepublican
P
Joseph Jefferson
DDemocratic
P
Robert Williams
DDemocratic
P
Roger Kirby
DDemocratic
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