Watercraft Laws
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WATERCRAFT LAWS AND ORDINANCES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO WATERCRAFT OR WATER DEVICES USED OR HELD FOR USE ON THE WATERS OF THIS STATE AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 10, 2021
Signed May 17, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2021 · House Mar 16, 2021
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
May 11, 2021
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 17, 2021
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 11, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-1)
senate
May 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
May 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 16, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-4-13)
house
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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