Property transfer upon death
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING PART 4 TO ARTICLE 6, CHAPTER 6, TITLE 62 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR TRANSFER ON DEATH DESIGNATIONS FOR CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF TITLED PERSONAL PROPERTY; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-23-60, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATE OF TITLE FOR WATERCRAFT OR OUTBOARD MOTORS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR TRANSFER ON DEATH DESIGNATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-23-70, RELATING TO FEES FOR WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTOR CERTIFICATES OF TITLE SO AS TO ESTABLISH A FEE FOR TRANSFER ON DEATH DESIGNATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-23-90, RELATING TO THE CONTENTS OF WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTOR CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING TRANSFER ON DEATH DESIGNATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-23-130, RELATING TO TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTORS BY OPERATION OF LAW, SO AS TO INCLUDE TRANSFER ON DEATH DESIGNATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-19-290, RELATING TO CONTENTS OF A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING TRANSFER ON DEATH DESIGNATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-19-420, RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE FEES TO ISSUE OR TRANSFER A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A FEE FOR TRANSFER ON DEATH DESIGNATIONS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 62-6-101, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE AND INCLUDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO TRANSFERS ON DEATH FOR TITLED PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 27, 2023
Last action Feb 29, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 44
Feb 27, 2024
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-1)
senate
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: M.Johnson (ch), Sabb, Talley, Reichenbach, Devine
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Garrett
RRepublican
P
Brad Hutto
DDemocratic
P
Chip Campsen
RRepublican
P
Dick Harpootlian
DDemocratic
P
Gerald Malloy
DDemocratic
P
Greg Hembree
RRepublican
P
Luke Rankin
RRepublican
P
Margie Bright Matthews
DDemocratic
P
Mia McLeod
IIndependent
P
Michael Johnson
RRepublican
P
Ronnie Sabb
DDemocratic
P
Sandy Senn
RRepublican
P
Scott Talley
RRepublican
P
Sean Bennett
RRepublican
P
Shane Massey
RRepublican
P
Thomas McElveen
DDemocratic
P
Tom Corbin
RRepublican
P
Tom Young
RRepublican
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