S 755 South Carolina Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

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

430
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 44
Feb 27, 2024
D Democratic13
13 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
29 Yea 1
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
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