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H*3308 Session 124 (2021-2022)
H 3308 {Rat #130, Act #124 of 2022} General Bill, By Huggins, Hill, Forrest, Caskey and
Hixon
Similar(S 364, S 387, S 457)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE "WAKE SURF"; AND TO AMEND SECTION
50-21-870, RELATING TO PERSONAL WATERCRAFT SAFETY, SO AS TO INCREASE DISTANCE
LIMITS BETWEEN A WATERCRAFT OPERATING IN EXCESS OF IDLE SPEED UPON CERTAIN
WATERS OF THIS STATE AND A WHARF, DOCK, BULKHEAD, OR PIER. - ratified title
12/09/20 House Prefiled
12/09/20  House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
01/12/21 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 152)
01/12/21 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
(House Journal-page 152)
02/17/21 House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
(House Journal-page 4)
02/23/21 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
02/23/21 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). White, GM Smith,
Stavrinakis, Thayer, Hewitt, Fry, Whitmire,
Gatch, Murphy, Yow, Bernstein, Hart, Tedder, R
Williams, Hosey, Kirby, Bradley, W Newton,
Brittain, Lowe, Sandifer, Henegan, Cogswell,
Anderson (House Journal-page 25)
02/25/21 House Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-2-21
(House Journal-page 21)
03/10/21 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
03/11/21 House Amended (House Journal-page 21)
03/11/21 House Read second time (House Journal-page 21)
03/11/21 House Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-15 (House Journal-page 23)
03/11/21 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day (House Journal-page 24)
03/12/21 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 1)
03/16/21 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
03/16/21 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
(Senate Journal-page 6)
04/28/21 Senate Recalled from Committee on Fish, Game and
Forestry (Senate Journal-page 5)
05/11/21 Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 21)
05/12/21 Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 35)
05/12/21 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 35)
05/12/21 Senate Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 35)
05/13/21 Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 18)
05/13/21 Senate Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 18)
05/13/21 Senate Read third time and returned to House with
amendments (Senate Journal-page 18)
05/13/21 House Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
(House Journal-page 45)
05/13/21 House Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-98 (House Journal-page 45)
05/13/21 Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference
committee appointed Campsen, Goldfinch,
Williams (Senate Journal-page 20)
05/13/21 House Conference committee appointed Huggins, Murphy,
S Williams (House Journal-page 51)
03/02/22 House Conference report received and adopted
(House Journal-page 28)
03/02/22 House Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-10 (House Journal-page 28)
03/03/22 Senate Conference report received and adopted
(Senate Journal-page 24)
03/03/22 Senate Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 24)
03/08/22 House Ordered enrolled for ratification
(House Journal-page 4)
03/09/22 Ratified R 130
03/14/22 Signed By Governor
03/16/22 Effective date 03/14/22
03/16/22 Act No. 124
H. 3308
(A124, R130, H3308)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE "WAKE SURF"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-870, RELATING TO PERSONAL WATERCRAFT SAFETY, SO AS TO INCREASE DISTANCE LIMITS BETWEEN A WATERCRAFT OPERATING IN EXCESS OF IDLE SPEED UPON CERTAIN WATERS OF THIS STATE AND A WHARF, DOCK, BULKHEAD, OR PIER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Definitions
SECTION 1. Section 50-21-10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:
"( ) 'Wake surf' means to operate a vessel that is ballasted in the stern so as to create a wake that is, or is intended to be, surfed by another person."
Personal watercraft and boating, applicability
SECTION 2. Section 50-21-870(B)(6) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(6)(a) operate a personal watercraft, specialty propcraft, or vessel while upon the waters of Lake Greenwood, Lake Hartwell, Lake Jocassee, Lake Keowee, Lake Marion, Lake Monticello, Lake Murray, Lake Robinson, Lake Russell, Lake Secession, Lake Thurmond, Lake Wateree, Fishing Creek Reservoir, Parr Reservoir, or the portion of the Savannah River from the Interstate 20 Savannah River Bridge to the New Savannah River Bluff Lock and Dam in excess of idle speed within one hundred feet of a wharf, dock, bulkhead, or pier or fifty feet of a moored or anchored vessel or person in the water;
(b) operate a personal watercraft, specialty propcraft, or vessel while upon all other waters of this State in excess of idle speed within 50 feet of a moored or anchored vessel, wharf, dock, bulkhead, pier, or person in the water, or within 100 yards of the Atlantic Ocean coast line. The prohibitions contained in this item do not apply to an unoccupied, moored vessel or watercraft or to a person behind a vessel or watercraft who is on water skis or a floating device with the permission of the operator of the vessel or watercraft;
(c) the provisions of this item do not apply to Lake Moultrie;"
Personal watercraft and boating, prohibitions
SECTION 3. Section 50-21-870(B) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:
"( ) wake surf in excess of idle speed within two hundred feet of a moored vessel, wharf, dock, bulkhead, pier, or person in the water."
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 9th day of March, 2022.
Approved the 14th day of March, 2022.
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