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S 167 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

South Carolina Waterways Protection Act

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA WATERWAYS PROTECTION ACT"; BY ADDING SECTION 50-9-975 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA WATERWAYS PROTECTION FUND AND THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH REVENUES IN THE FUND MAY BE EXPENDED; AND BY ADDING SECTION 12-37-3215 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A TAX NOTICE FOR WATERCRAFT MUST INCLUDE A WATERWAYS PROTECTION FEE OF THREE DOLLARS.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates $3 watercraft fee to fund waterways protection, establishing dedicated revenue stream for environmental program.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentEstablishes Waterways Protection Fund with dedicated $3 fee, directly advancing environmental conservation of water resources.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2025

How they voted

39–4
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
Feb 5, 2025
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican34
29 Yea 4 Nay 1
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-4-3)
senate
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Chip Campsen
Chip Campsen
RRepublican
SC
43