South CarolinaAbandoned Vessels, Derelict Vessels, and Sunken Vessels
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 2 TO CHAPTER 21, TITLE 50 ENTITLED "ABANDONED VESSELS, DERELICT VESSELS, AND SUNKEN VESSELS" SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ABANDONED VESSELS, DERELICT VESSELS, AND SUNKEN VESSELS ARE PUBLIC NUISANCES; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO ESTABLISH THE PENALTIES FOR A PERSON THAT CAUSES OR ALLOWS A VESSEL TO BECOME AN ABANDONED VESSEL OR A DERELICT VESSEL AND THE PENALTIES FOR INTENTIONALLY OR RECKLESSLY CAUSING A VESSEL TO SINK; TO EXTEND THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENFORCING THE ARTICLE; TO ESTABLISH THE PROCEDURE FOR DECLARING CERTAIN VESSELS ABANDONED OR DERELICT; TO REQUIRE THE REMOVAL OF A DERELICT VESSEL WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS REMOVAL; AND TO REQUIRE THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A WEBSITE AND APPLICATION FOR THE REPORTING OF CERTAIN VESSELS; BY REPEALING SECTION 50-21-190 RELATING TO ABANDONED WATERCRAFT; BY REPEALING SECTION 50-23-205 RELATING TO THE SEIZURE OF CERTAIN WATERCRAFT; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 50-21-10(1) RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF ABANDON. - RATIFIED TITLE
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 16Act No. 22Latest
- May 16Effective date 05/08/25
- May 8Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- May 6Ratified R 38
- May 2Read third time and enrolledTo Governor
- May 1Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- May 1Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
- May 1Read second timeMinor
- Apr 29Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental AffairsMinor
- Apr 3Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental AffairsMinor
- Apr 3Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Mar 27Read third time and sent to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 25Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25Read second timeMinor
- Mar 25Committee Amendment AdoptedMajor
- Mar 19Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and ForestryMinor
- Feb 20Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and ForestryMinor
- Feb 20Introduced and read first timeIntroduced