• Introduced
    Jan 30, 2025
  • Passed House
    May 08, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 05, 2026
  • Became Law
H 3858
South Carolina House Bill
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 23, TITLE 50, SECTION 50-23-345, AND SECTION 50-23-375, ALL RELATING TO THE TITLING OF WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTORS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATIONS ON WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTORS; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-3210, RELATING TO TAX NOTICES FOR BOATS AND BOAT MOTORS, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-23-370, RELATING TO WATERCRAFT CERTIFICATES, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-220, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR 42.8571 PERCENT OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF WATERCRAFT; TO AMEND SECTION 50-23-425, RELATING TO THE DENIAL OF RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION, SO AS TO INCLUDE OUTBOARD MOTORS; BY ADDING SECTIONS 50-23-430, 50-23-440, 50-23-450, 50-23-460, 50-23-470, AND 50-23-480 ALL SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR REGISTRATION OF OUTBOARD MOTORS; BY REPEALING SECTIONS 50-23-350 AND 50-23-380 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF NUMBER BY AGENTS AND THE TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION UPON CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, RESPECTIVELY; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-23-320, RELATING TO THE NUMBERING OF VESSEL EXCEPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR A VESSEL COVERED BY A FEDERALLY APPROVED NUMBERING SYSTEM OF ANOTHER STATE; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-21-10, RELATING TO WATERCRAFT DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "OUTBOARD MOTOR"; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-220, RELATING TO WATERCRAFT AND MOTORS PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO REMOVE MOTORS FROM THE EXEMPTION; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-714, RELATING TO BOATS WITH SITUS IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO BOAT MOTORS; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-3200, RELATING TO THE TAX YEAR FOR BOATS, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO BOAT MOTORS; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-3220, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX RETURNS FOR BOATS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY TAX RETURNS; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-3230, RELATING TO THE ASSESSED VALUE OF BOATS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF BOATS AND WATERCRAFT AND ANY AFFIXED OUTBOARD MOTORS AS A SINGLE UNIT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-3240, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM BOAT AND WATERCRAFT TAX, SO AS TO REMOVE A REFERENCE TO BOAT MOTORS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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legislature • Mar 25, 2026: Ratified R 116

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YES: 89

YES: 111

NO: 0

    Actions
    • Mar 25, 2026 | legislature
      • Ratified R 116
    • Mar 24, 2026 | House
      • Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
      • Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
    • Mar 24, 2026 | legislature
      • Scrivener's error corrected
    • Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
      • Amended
      • Read third time and returned to House with amendments
      • Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-1
    • Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
      • Committee Amendment Adopted
      • Amended
      • Read second time
      • Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-1
    • Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
      • Special order, set for March 3, 2026
    • Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
      • Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
    • May 08, 2025 | Senate
      • Introduced and read first time
      • Referred to Committee on Finance
    • May 08, 2025 | House
      • Read third time and sent to Senate
    • May 07, 2025 | House
      • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby, Hixon, Cromer, Gilreath
      • Amended
      • Read second time
      • Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-7
    • May 06, 2025 | House
      • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Oremus
      • Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-7-25
    • May 06, 2025 | legislature
      • Scrivener's error corrected
    • May 01, 2025 | House
      • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing
    • Apr 30, 2025 | House
      • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Johnson
      • Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
    • Apr 23, 2025 | House
      • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin, Hardee, Taylor, Yow
    • Apr 22, 2025 | House
      • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile
    • Apr 10, 2025 | House
      • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huff, Beach
    • Apr 09, 2025 | House
      • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Moss
    • Apr 08, 2025 | House
      • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
    • Feb 25, 2025 | House
      • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.Moore
    • Feb 18, 2025 | House
      • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson
    • Feb 11, 2025 | House
      • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
    • Feb 06, 2025 | House
      • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson, Frank
    • Feb 05, 2025 | House
      • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders
    • Feb 04, 2025 | House
      • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine, T.Moore, Montgomery
    • Jan 30, 2025 | House
      • Introduced and read first time
      • Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
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