Watercraft Liability Insurance
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 50-21-107 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT OWNERS OF WATERCRAFT OF MORE THAN SEVENTY HORSEPOWER MUST CARRY LIABILITY INSURANCE OF AT LEAST FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OF COVERAGE PER OCCURRENCE, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF FINES.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action May 7, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2026
How they voted
24–18
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 44
Feb 3, 2026
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
R
Republican33
51% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 7, 2026
Committee
Recommitted to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-18-2)
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
Dec 11, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Hutto
DDemocratic
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