2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

S0167: South Carolina Waterways Protection Act

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "south Carolina Waterways Protection Act"; By Adding Section 50-9-975 So As To Establish The South Carolina Waterways Protection Fund And The Purposes For Which Revenues In The Fund May Be Expended; And By Adding Section 12-37-3215 So As To Require That A Tax Notice For Watercraft Must Include A Waterways Protection Fee Of Three Dollars.

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Bill History

1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
Senate
1/29/2025
Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry
Senate
1/30/2025
Scrivener's error corrected
2/5/2025
Read second time
Senate
2/5/2025
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-4
Senate
2/6/2025
Read third time and sent to House
Senate
2/11/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate: 2nd Reading
2/5/2025
39
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text1/30/202515.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/29/202532.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/14/20259.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/27/2025178.7 KB