Watercraft
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 50-21-107 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT OWNERS OF WATERCRAFT OF MORE THAN SEVENTY HORSEPOWER MUST CARRY LIABILITY INSURANCE OF AT LEAST FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OF COVERAGE PER OCCURRENCE, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF FINES; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-21-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS; AND BY AMENDING SECTIONS 50-23-20 AND 50-23-35, BOTH RELATING TO WATERCRAFT TITLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUAL TITLING OF A WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTOR.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action Feb 16, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2023
How they voted
38–3
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 44
Feb 14, 2023
D
Democratic15
86% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-3-3)
senate
Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Nov 30, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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