S 0497 General Bill, By Campsen, McElveen, Peeler and Gustafson
Similar (H 3103)
Summary: Boating safety and education program
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-90 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE BOATING SAFETY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, 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 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION OF WATERCRAFT, BY ADDING SECTION 50-21-95, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO OPERATE CERTAIN WATERCRAFT ON THE WATERS OF THIS STATE WITHOUT HAVING POSSESSION OF A SOUTH CAROLINA BOATING SAFETY CERTIFICATE, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION; TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; TO DELETE SECTION 50-21-870(A)(1), RELATING TO THE DEFINITION FOR THE TERM "PERSONAL WATERCRAFT"; AND TO DELETE 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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01/28/21	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
01/28/21	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 3)
02/18/21	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 8)
02/19/21		Scrivener's error corrected
02/24/21	Senate	Committee Amendment Withdrawn (Senate Journal-page 24)
02/24/21	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 24)
02/24/21	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 24)
02/24/21	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 24)
02/25/21	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 15)
03/02/21	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14)
03/02/21	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 14)