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A66, R86, S139
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Knotts and Elliott
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3009ssp07.doc
Introduced in the Senate on January 9, 2007
Introduced in the House on February 8, 2007
Last Amended on May 24, 2007
Passed by the General Assembly on May 24, 2007
Governor's Action: June 6, 2007, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden
Summary: Motor homes
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/6/2006 Senate Prefiled
12/6/2006 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance
1/9/2007 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-86
1/9/2007 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-86
1/19/2007 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hayes (ch), Land, Courson,
Matthews, Grooms, Richardson
1/31/2007 Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance SJ-24
2/6/2007 Senate Read second time SJ-6
2/7/2007 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-36
2/8/2007 House Introduced and read first time HJ-11
2/8/2007 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-11
4/18/2007 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and
Means HJ-16
4/24/2007 House Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 25, 2007 HJ-89
4/25/2007 House Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 26, 2007 HJ-30
4/26/2007 House Amended HJ-10
4/26/2007 House Read second time HJ-11
4/26/2007 House Motion noted- Rep. Cotty noted a motion to reconsider
the vote whereby S. 139 was given a second reading
HJ-29
5/1/2007 House Debate adjourned HJ-13
5/2/2007 House Reconsider vote whereby read second time HJ-18
5/2/2007 House Amended HJ-31
5/2/2007 House Read second time HJ-31
5/3/2007 House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
HJ-143
5/3/2007 House Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 HJ-145
5/8/2007 Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-20
5/9/2007 House House insists upon amendment and conference committee
appointed Reps. Cotty, JH Neal, and LImehouse HJ-2
5/16/2007 Senate Conference committee appointed Courson, Matthews, and
Hayes SJ-16
5/23/2007 House Free conference powers granted HJ-28
5/23/2007 House Free conference committee appointed Reps. Cotty, JH
Neal, and Limehouse HJ-30
5/23/2007 Senate Free conference powers granted SJ-67
5/24/2007 Senate Free conference committee appointed Courson, Matthews,
and Hayes SJ-67
5/24/2007 House Free conference report received and adopted HJ-12
5/24/2007 Senate Free conference report adopted SJ-34
5/24/2007 Senate Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-35
5/31/2007 Ratified R 86
6/6/2007 Vetoed by Governor
6/7/2007 Senate Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-38 Nays-0
6/7/2007 House Veto overridden Yeas-100 Nays-0 HJ-68
6/18/2007 Copies available
6/18/2007 Effective date See Act for Effective Date
6/18/2007 Act No. 66
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/6/2006
1/31/2007
4/18/2007
4/26/2007
5/2/2007
5/24/2007
(A66, R86, S139)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-224, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR HOMES WHICH QUALIFY AS A PRIMARY OR SECONDARY RESIDENCE FOR PURPOSES OF AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX, SO AS TO INCLUDE A BOAT OR WATERCRAFT, OR A TRAILER USED FOR CAMPING AND RECREATIONAL TRAVEL PULLED BY A MOTOR VEHICLE AND TO REQUIRE THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF A MOTOR HOME, A BOAT OR WATERCRAFT, OR TRAILER THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT TO BE DETERMINED IN THE MANNER THAT MOTOR VEHICLES ARE VALUED FOR PROPERTY TAX PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Watercraft and travel trailers may qualify
SECTION 1. Section 12-37-224 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 386 of 2006, is further amended to read:
"Section 12-37-224. A motor home, a boat or watercraft, or trailer used for camping and recreational travel that is pulled by a motor vehicle on which the interest portion of indebtedness is deductible pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code as an interest expense on a qualified primary or secondary residence also is a primary or secondary residence for purposes of ad valorem property taxation in this State. The fair market value of a motor home, a boat or watercraft, or trailer used for camping and recreational travel that is pulled by a motor vehicle classified for property tax purposes as a primary or secondary residence pursuant to this section must be determined in the manner that motor vehicles are valued for property tax purposes."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and is applicable for travel trailer or boat or watercraft property tax years beginning after 2006.
Ratified the 31st day of May, 2007.
Vetoed by the Governor -- 6/6/07.
Veto overridden by Senate -- 6/7/07.
Veto overridden by House -- 6/7/07.
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