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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 367: Abandoned Vessels, Derelict Vessels, and Sunken Vessels

Enacted 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

S 367 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Abandoned Vessels, Derelict Vessels, and Sunken Vessels. Primary sponsor: Chip Campsen (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 16, 2025): Act No. 22.

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Official summary

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

AN ACT TO 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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chip CampsenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate43

“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. Act No. 22
  2. Effective date 05/08/25
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 38
  5. Read third time and enrolled
  6. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
  7. Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
  8. Read second time
  9. Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
  10. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
  11. Introduced and read first time
  12. Read third time and sent to House

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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