South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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S. 457

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Alexander, Rice, Garrett and Cash
Document Path: l:\s-res\tca\003wake.kmm.tca.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 364, 387, 3308

Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2021
Introduced in the House on March 10, 2021
Last Amended on March 9, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Watercraft

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/13/2021  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
   1/13/2021  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 3)
   2/18/2021  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game 
                        and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 8)
   2/25/2021  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 18)
   2/25/2021  Senate  Amended (Senate Journal-page 18)
    3/3/2021  Senate  Amended (Senate Journal-page 21)
    3/3/2021  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 21)
    3/3/2021  Senate  Roll call Ayes-39  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 21)
    3/9/2021  Senate  Amended (Senate Journal-page 7)
    3/9/2021  Senate  Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 7)
    3/9/2021  Senate  Roll call Ayes-36  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 7)
   3/10/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 4)
   3/10/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 4)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/13/2021
2/18/2021
2/25/2021
3/3/2021
3/9/2021

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AS PASSED BY THE SENATE

March 9, 2021

S. 457

Introduced by Senators Alexander, Rice, Garrett and Cash

S. Printed 3/9/21--S.

Read the first time January 13, 2021.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-870(B)(6) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PERSONAL WATERCRAFT AND BOATING SAFETY, 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 50-21-10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered new item to read:

"(    )    'Narrow waterway' means a segment of the waters of this State that is three hundred feet or less in width."

SECTION    2.    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 a narrow waterway in excess of idle speed within fifty feet of a moored or anchored vessel, wharf, dock, bulkhead, pier, or person in the water; or

(b)    operate a personal watercraft, specialty propcraft, or vessel while upon the all other waters of this State in excess of idle speed within 50 one hundred feet of a moored or an anchored vessel, wharf, dock, bulkhead, pier, or a person in the water, or within 100 one hundred yards of the Atlantic Ocean coast line. The prohibitions contained in this item (6) do not apply to an unoccupied, moored vessel or watercraft or to a person behind a vessel or watercraft who is on water skis or a floating device with the permission of the operator of the vessel or watercraft;"

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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