South Carolina Senate Bill 446

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-01-25 - Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
Pending: Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 50-23-11, Relating To Watercraft Dealer Demonstration Numbers, So As To Delete Provisions Regarding An Application Fee, The Expiration Of Demonstration Numbers, And The Use Of Fee Revenue; By Amending Section 50-23-70, Relating To Watercraft Certificate Of Number Fees And Decals, So As To Delete The Provision That Prohibits The Issuance Of Duplicate Decals When Ad Valorem Taxes Are Outstanding; By Amending Section 50-23-340, Relating To The Application Fee For Watercraft Certificates Of Number, So As To Increase The Fee; By Amending Section 50-23-345, Relating To Temporary Watercraft Certificates Of Number, So As To Delete The Provision Prohibiting The Issuance Of A Temporary Certificate Number Until Ad Valorem Taxes Are Paid For The Year; By Amending Section 50-23-370, Relating To Expiration And Renewal Of Watercraft Certificates Of Number, So As To Provide That A Certificate Of Number Continues In Effect For Three Years Instead Of One Year, And To Delete Provisions Regarding The Issuance Of Renewal Notices And Processing Of Renewals By County Auditors; By Repealing Sections 50-23-12 And 50-23-35 Relating To The Completion Of Certain Change In Status Forms For Watercraft And Outboard Motor Trade-ins And To The Issuance Of Watercraft Titles Upon Receipt Of Evidence Of Ad Valorem Tax Payment, Respectively; By Repealing Article 26 Of Chapter 37, Title 12 Relating To Procedures Concerning Assessments And Payments For Property Taxation Of Boats And Watercraft And The Issuance Of Certificates Of Number For Boats And Watercraft.

Watercraft

Sen. Rex Rice [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-25	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
2023-01-25	Senate	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
50	23	11	(n/a)	See Bill Text
50	23	12	(n/a)	See Bill Text
50	23	340	(n/a)	See Bill Text
50	23	345	(n/a)	See Bill Text
50	23	35	(n/a)	See Bill Text
50	23	370	(n/a)	See Bill Text
50	23	70	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0446&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/446_20230125.htm