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Introduced
01/16/2025
01/16/2025
In Committee
01/16/2025
01/16/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
126th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 50-23-37 So As To Require Owners Of Certain Boats Anchored In The Waters Of This State To Maintain Marine Recovery Insurance On Their Boats, And To Provide Penalties For Violations.
AI Summary
This bill requires owners of boats anchored in South Carolina waters for more than fourteen days to obtain and maintain "marine recovery insurance," which is a type of insurance designed to cover boats. To get this insurance, boat owners must provide a recent survey, completed by a licensed surveyor within the last six months, confirming the boat is seaworthy and capable of operating as intended, meaning sailboats need working sails and powerboats need a working motor. Insurers will issue two watercraft stickers annually upon policy issuance or renewal, which must be displayed on the boat and include the year, insurance company, policy number, and boat registration number. After every three years, a new survey will be required for policy renewal. Violating these requirements is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to thirty days in jail and a fine of up to five hundred dollars.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (16)
Tom Hartnett (R)*,
Jeff Bradley (R),
Gary Brewer (R),
Joe Bustos (R),
Shannon Erickson (R),
Bill Hager (R),
Bill Herbkersman (R),
Lee Hewitt (R),
Roger Kirby (D),
Kathy Landing (R),
Brian Lawson (R),
Mark Smith (R),
Tiffany Spann-Wilder (D),
Leon Stavrinakis (D),
James Teeple (R),
Spencer Wetmore (D),
Last Action
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (on 04/02/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3771&session=126&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3771_20260402.htm |
| Fiscal Note - H3771 2025-01-16 Introduced | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/H3771%202025-01-16%20introduced.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3771_20250116.htm |
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