South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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S. 502

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Davis
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3178sd11.docx

Introduced in the Senate on February 3, 2011
Introduced in the House on March 30, 2011
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Sailboats without a motor

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/3/2011  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
    2/3/2011  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 7)
   3/17/2011  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 10)
   3/24/2011  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 21)
   3/24/2011  Senate  Roll call Ayes-39  Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 21)
   3/29/2011  Senate  Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 6)
   3/30/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 20)
   3/30/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 20)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/3/2011
3/17/2011

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 17, 2011

S. 502

Introduced by Senator Davis

S. Printed 3/17/11--S.

Read the first time February 3, 2011.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON FISH, GAME AND FORESTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 502) to amend Section 50-23-30, as amended, Code of Law of South Carolina, 1976, relating to exemptions from the requirement that watercraft and outboard motors be, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

RONNIE W. CROMER for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-23-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAW OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REQUIREMENT THAT WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTORS BE TITLED, SO AS TO EXEMPT SAILBOATS WITHOUT MOTORIZED PROPULSION NOT MORE THAN FOURTEEN FEET IN LENGTH FROM THE TITLING REQUIREMENT.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-23-30 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 344 of 2008, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-23-30.    Watercraft documented by the United States Coast Guard or its predecessor or successor agency and water skis, aquaplanes, surfboards, windsurfers, and similar devices, sailboats without motorized propulsion not more than fourteen feet in length, and those watercraft propelled exclusively by human power are not required to be titled."

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

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