H 4458 General Bill, By Huggins, Hodges and Hixon
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-870, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO PERSONAL WATERCRAFT AND BOATING SAFETY, SO AS TO INCREASE THE ZONE
 IN WHICH A PERSON MAY NOT OPERATE A PERSONAL WATERCRAFT, SPECIALTY PROPCRAFT,
 OR VESSEL IN EXCESS OF IDLE SPEED ADJACENT OF A MOORED OR ANCHORED VESSEL,
 WHARF, DOCK, BULKHEAD, PIER, OR A PERSON UPON THE WATERS OF THIS STATE.

   12/03/15  House  Prefiled
   12/03/15  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
   01/12/16  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 71)
   01/12/16  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
                     (House Journal-page 71)
   01/27/16  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hodges
   01/28/16  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
   01/28/16  House  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
                     (House Journal-page 3)
   02/01/16         Scrivener's error corrected
   02/02/16  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 32)
   02/02/16  House  Roll call Yeas-109  Nays-1 (House Journal-page 32)
   02/03/16  House  Recommitted to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
                     (House Journal-page 15)

H. 4458

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

January 28, 2016

H. 4458

S. Printed 1/28/16--H.    [SEC 2/1/16 1:45 PM]

Read the first time January 12, 2016.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4458) to amend Section 50-21-870, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to personal watercraft and boating safety, so as to increase the zone in which, etc., respectfully

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

DAVID R. HIOTT for Committee.

TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-870, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONAL WATERCRAFT AND BOATING SAFETY, SO AS TO INCREASE THE ZONE IN WHICH A PERSON MAY NOT OPERATE A PERSONAL WATERCRAFT, SPECIALTY PROPCRAFT, OR VESSEL IN EXCESS OF IDLE SPEED ADJACENT OF A MOORED OR ANCHORED VESSEL, WHARF, DOCK, BULKHEAD, PIER, OR A PERSON UPON THE WATERS OF THIS STATE.

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)    operate a personal watercraft, specialty propcraft, or vessel while upon the waters of this State in excess of idle speed within 50 100 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) do not apply to an unoccupied, moored vessel or watercraft;"

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