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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 61: Taxation on boats

In committee 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 61 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 11, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Taxation on boats. Primary sponsor: Sean Bennett (Republican), Brad Hutto (Democratic), Rex Rice (Republican), Chip Campsen (Republican), Matt Leber (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 16, 2025): Committed to Committee on Finance.

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 AMENDING ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 23, TITLE 50, RELATING TO THE TITLING OF WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTORS, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT OUTBOARD MOTORS BE TITLED; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-23-345, RELATING TO A TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF NUMBER, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-23-375, RELATING TO A VALIDATION DECAL, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-3210, RELATING TO TAX NOTICES FOR BOATS AND BOAT MOTORS, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 50 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTORS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sean BennettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Brad HuttoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Rex RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Chip CampsenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate43
Matt LeberPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate41

“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. Committed to Committee on Finance
  2. Recalled from Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
  3. Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
  4. Introduced and read first time
  5. Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
  6. Prefiled

Sources

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