Bill Commons

SC S 61

in committee

Taxation on boats

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 61 pass?

Not yet. SC S 61 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-01-16): Committed to Committee on Finance

What is SC S 61 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 23, TITLE 50, RELATING TO THE TITLING OF WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTORS, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT OUTBOARD MOTORS BE TITLED; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-23-345, RELATING TO A TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF NUMBER, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-23-375, RELATING TO A VALIDATION DECAL, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-3210, RELATING TO TAX NOTICES FOR BOATS AND BOAT MOTORS, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 50 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTORS.

Who sponsors SC S 61?

Bennett, Hutto, Rice and 2 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 61.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 23, TITLE 50, RELATING TO THE TITLING OF WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTORS, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT OUTBOARD MOTORS BE TITLED; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-23-345, RELATING TO A TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF NUMBER, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-23-375, RELATING TO A VALIDATION DECAL, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-3210, RELATING TO TAX NOTICES FOR BOATS AND BOAT MOTORS, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 50 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTORS.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-01-16 — Committed to Committee on Finance
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bennettprimary
  • Huttoprimary
  • Riceprimary
  • Campsenprimary
  • Leberprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-01-16

    Committed to Committee on Finance

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-16

    Recalled from Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

  3. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2024-12-11

    Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

    referral-committee

  6. 2024-12-11

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=61&session=126&summary=B

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