Marine Recovery Insurance
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 50-23-37 SO AS TO REQUIRE OWNERS OF CERTAIN BOATS ANCHORED IN THE WATERS OF THIS STATE TO MAINTAIN MARINE RECOVERY INSURANCE ON THEIR BOATS, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Apr 16, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2026
How they voted
107–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 114
Apr 15, 2026
D
Democratic33
87% Yea
R
Republican81
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 15, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-0-7)
house
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
19 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hager
RRepublican
P
Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
P
Brian Lawson
RRepublican
P
Carla Schuessler
RRepublican
P
Gary Brewer
RRepublican
P
James Teeple
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
Joe Bustos
RRepublican
P
Kathy Landing
RRepublican
P
Lee Hewitt
RRepublican
P
Leon Stavrinakis
DDemocratic
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Michael Rivers
DDemocratic
P
Roger Kirby
DDemocratic
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Spencer Wetmore
DDemocratic
P
Tiffany Spann-Wilder
DDemocratic
P
Tom Hartnett
RRepublican
P
Wendell Gilliard
DDemocratic
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