South Carolina Senate Bill 367

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 16 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-16 - Act No. 22
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

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

Abandoned Vessels, Derelict Vessels, and Sunken Vessels

Sen. George Campsen [R]

2025-05-01 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 105 N: 0 NV: 15 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-03-25 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-05-16		Act No. 22
2025-05-16		Effective date 05/08/25
2025-05-08		Signed By Governor
2025-05-06		Ratified R 38
2025-05-02	House	Read third time and enrolled
2025-05-01	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
2025-05-01	House	Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
2025-05-01	House	Read second time
2025-04-29	House	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2025-04-03	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2025-04-03	House	Introduced and read first time
2025-03-27	Senate	Read third time and sent to House
2025-03-25	Senate	Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
2025-03-25	Senate	Read second time
2025-03-25	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted
2025-03-19	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry
2025-02-20	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
2025-02-20	Senate	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
50	21	10	(n/a)	See Bill Text
50	21	190	(n/a)	See Bill Text
50	23	205	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0367&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/367_20250220.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/367_20250319.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/367_20250325.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/367_20250429.htm
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/S0367%202025-02-20%20introduced.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=25650
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=26061