South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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S. 195

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator McConnell
Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\mcconnell\jud0025.jjg.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2009
Introduced in the House on February 26, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Watercraft

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/17/2008  Senate  Prefiled
  12/17/2008  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
   1/13/2009  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-162
   1/13/2009  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-162
   2/18/2009  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game 
                        and Forestry SJ-10
   2/19/2009          Scrivener's error corrected
   2/24/2009  Senate  Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-14
   2/24/2009  Senate  Read second time SJ-14
   2/25/2009  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-24
   2/26/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-4
   2/26/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-4

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/17/2008
2/18/2009
2/19/2009
2/24/2009

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT AMENDED AND ADOPTED

February 24, 2009

S. 195

Introduced by Senator McConnell

S. Printed 2/24/09--S.

Read the first time January 13, 2009.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-870 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE WEARING OF PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES ON PERSONAL WATERCRAFTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON IS NOT REQUIRED TO WEAR A PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE IF THE PERSON IS IN POSSESSION OF A PERSONAL WATERCRAFT THAT IS LOCATED IN THREE FEET OF WATER OR LESS, AND IS ANCHORED, AND THE ENGINE IS NOT OPERATING.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 50-21-870(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B)    No person may:

(1)(a)    operate, be in possession of, or give permission to operate a personal watercraft or specialty propcraft while upon the waters of this State unless each person aboard the personal watercraft or specialty propcraft is wearing a United States Coast Guard approved personal flotation device, Type I, Type II, Type III, or Type V;. This subsection does not apply if a person over the age of twelve is in possession of a non-operating personal watercraft that is in three feet of water or less, or anchored, or moored to a fixed or stationary floating object, excluding another personal watercraft;

(b)    operate, be in possession of, or give permission to operate a Class 'A' motor boat while upon the waters of this State, unless each person under the age of twelve aboard the Class 'A' motor boat is wearing a United States Coast Guard approved personal flotation device, Type I, Type II, Type III, or Type V;

Each personal flotation device must be fastened properly, in good and serviceable condition, and the proper size for the person wearing it;"

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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