S 0096 General Bill, By Campsen, Davis, McElveen, Cromer, Kimpson and Hutto
Summary: Boating safety and education program
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-21-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR THE EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION OF WATERCRAFT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEFINITION OF PERSONAL WATERCRAFT; 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; TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 21, TITLE 50, RELATING TO THE EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION OF WATERCRAFT, 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 HAVING POSSESSION OF A BOATING SAFETY CERTIFICATE, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; TO REPEAL SECTION 50-21-870(A)(1), RELATING TO THE DEFINITION FOR THE TERM "PERSONAL WATERCRAFT"; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 50-21-870(B)(9), RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN WATERCRAFT BY PERSONS YOUNGER THAN SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE.
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11/30/22	Senate	Prefiled
11/30/22	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
01/10/23	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 58)
01/10/23	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 58)
02/02/23	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry
02/06/23		Scrivener's error corrected
02/14/23	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 16)
02/14/23	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 16)
02/14/23	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 16)
02/14/23	Senate	Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 16)
02/15/23	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 7)
02/15/23	Senate	Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 7)
02/16/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 19)
02/16/23	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 19)