Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3771: Marine Recovery Insurance

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3771 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Marine Recovery Insurance. Primary sponsor: Tom Hartnett (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Spencer Wetmore (Democratic), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Leon Stavrinakis (Democratic), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Bill Hager (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Kathy Landing (Republican), Joe Bustos (Republican), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic), Roger Kirby (Democratic), Wendell Gilliard (Democratic), Michael Rivers (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2026): Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Spencer WetmorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Leon StavrinakisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse119
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Bill HagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Kathy LandingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Joe BustosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Roger KirbyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Wendell GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Michael RiversPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Read third time and sent to Senate
  4. Scrivener's error corrected
  5. Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0
  6. Read second time
  7. Amended
  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Rivers
  9. Scrivener's error corrected
  10. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
  11. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby
  12. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source