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February 09, 2026, 02:38:57 pm
Session 126 - (2025-2026)
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S*0367 (Rat #0038, Act #0022 of 2025) General Bill, By Campsen
Summary: Abandoned Vessels, Derelict Vessels, and Sunken Vessels
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
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Summary: Abandoned Vessels, Derelict Vessels, and Sunken Vessels
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
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| 02/20/25 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 02/20/25 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 03/19/25 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 03/25/25 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 22) |
| 03/25/25 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 22) |
| 03/25/25 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 22) |
| 03/27/25 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House |
| 04/03/25 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 26) |
| 04/03/25 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 26) |
| 04/29/25 | House | Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 4) |
| 05/01/25 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 15) |
| 05/01/25 | House | Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 16) |
| 05/01/25 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 17) |
| 05/02/25 | House | Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 11) |
| 05/06/25 | Ratified R 38 | |
| 05/08/25 | Signed By Governor | |
| 05/16/25 | Effective date 05/08/25 | |
| 05/16/25 | Act No. 22 |
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