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H. 4737
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Huggins, Rutherford, Wooten, Forrest, Wheeler, Hixon, Hill, R. Williams, Jefferson and Calhoon
Document Path: l:\council\bills\sm\20015cz20.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4736
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2020
Introduced in the Senate on February 5, 2020
Last Amended on February 4, 2020
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
Summary: Watercraft
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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11/20/2019 House Prefiled
11/20/2019 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs
1/14/2020 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 84)
1/14/2020 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 84)
1/15/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Wheeler
1/16/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Hill
1/29/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams,
Jefferson
1/30/2020 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture,
Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
(House Journal-page 19)
2/4/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon
2/4/2020 House Amended (House Journal-page 17)
2/4/2020 House Read second time (House Journal-page 17)
2/4/2020 House Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-4 (House Journal-page 18)
2/5/2020 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 12)
2/5/2020 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 22)
2/5/2020 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
(Senate Journal-page 22)
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AMENDED
February 4, 2020
H. 4737
Introduced by Reps. Huggins, Rutherford, Wooten, Forrest, Wheeler, Hixon, Hill, R. Williams, Jefferson and Calhoon
S. Printed 2/4/20--H.
Read the first time January 14, 2020.
TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-870, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONAL WATERCRAFT AND BOATING SAFETY, SO AS TO INCREASE DISTANCE LIMITS BETWEEN A WATERCRAFT OPERATING IN EXCESS OF IDLE SPEED UPON CERTAIN WATERS OF THIS STATE AND A MOORED OR ANCHORED VESSEL, WHARF, DOCK, BULKHEAD, PIER, OR PERSON IN THE WATER.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. 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 moored or anchored vessel, wharf, dock, bulkhead, pier, or person in the water;
(b) operate a personal watercraft, specialty propcraft, or vessel while upon the waters of Lake Wylie in excess of idle speed within one hundred and fifty feet of a moored or anchored vessel, wharf, dock, bulkhead, pier, or person in the water; or
(c) operate a personal watercraft, specialty propcraft, or vessel while upon the all other waters of this State in excess of idle speed within 50 feet of a moored or an anchored vessel, wharf, dock, bulkhead, pier, or a person in the water, or within 100 yards of the Atlantic Ocean coast line. The prohibitions contained in this item (6) subitem do not apply to an unoccupied, moored vessel or watercraft;"
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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