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SC S 174

died on adjournment

Personal Floatation Device

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-21-870, RELATING TO PERSONAL WATERCRAFT AND BOATING SAFETY, SO AS TO REQUIRE ANY PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF THIRTEEN TO WEAR A PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE ON ANY SIZE VESSEL UNLESS THE PERSON IS IN THE CABIN OR BELOW DECK OF THE VESSEL.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Status date
Latest action
2025-01-14 — Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Johnsonprimary

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  2. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

    referral-committee

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Related bills

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