Boating safety and education program
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-21-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE "PERSONAL WATERCRAFT" AND "SPECIALTY PROPCRAFT"; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-21-90, RELATING TO THE BOATING SAFETY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO ISSUE A BOATING SAFETY CERTIFICATE UPON THE COMPLETION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS; BY ADDING SECTION 50-21-95 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO OPERATE CERTAIN WATERCRAFT ON THE WATERS OF THIS STATE WITHOUT POSSESSING A BOATING SAFETY CERTIFICATE, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 50-21-870, RELATING TO PERSONAL WATERCRAFT AND BOATING SAFETY, SO AS TO REMOVE THE DEFINITION OF "PERSONAL WATERCRAFT" AND TO REMOVE A BOATING PROHIBITION. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Signed Jun 19, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2023 · House May 2, 2023
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Feb 14, 2023
D
Democratic15
93% 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
42
Key actions
15
Committee
9
Amendments
7
Jun 19, 2023
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Jun 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference report received and adopted
lower
May 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference report received and adopted
upper
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Henegan, Elliott, Wooten
lower
May 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Campsen, Hutto, Davis
upper
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
lower
May 9, 2023
Introduced
Returned to House with amendments
upper
May 9, 2023
Amended
House amendment amended
upper
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 2, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-8-4)
house
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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
Amended
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-2)
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
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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