South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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A66, R86, S139

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Knotts and Elliott
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3009ssp07.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 9, 2007
Introduced in the House on February 8, 2007
Last Amended on May 24, 2007
Passed by the General Assembly on May 24, 2007
Governor's Action: June 6, 2007, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden

Summary: Motor homes

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/6/2006  Senate  Prefiled
   12/6/2006  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance
    1/9/2007  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-86
    1/9/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-86
   1/19/2007  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Hayes (ch), Land, Courson, 
                        Matthews, Grooms, Richardson
   1/31/2007  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Finance SJ-24
    2/6/2007  Senate  Read second time SJ-6
    2/7/2007  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-36
    2/8/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-11
    2/8/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-11
   4/18/2007  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and 
                        Means HJ-16
   4/24/2007  House   Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 25, 2007 HJ-89
   4/25/2007  House   Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 26, 2007 HJ-30
   4/26/2007  House   Amended HJ-10
   4/26/2007  House   Read second time HJ-11
   4/26/2007  House   Motion noted- Rep. Cotty noted a motion to reconsider 
                        the vote whereby S. 139 was given a second reading 
                        HJ-29
    5/1/2007  House   Debate adjourned HJ-13
    5/2/2007  House   Reconsider vote whereby read second time HJ-18
    5/2/2007  House   Amended HJ-31
    5/2/2007  House   Read second time HJ-31
    5/3/2007  House   Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments 
                        HJ-143
    5/3/2007  House   Roll call Yeas-103  Nays-0 HJ-145
    5/8/2007  Senate  Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-20
    5/9/2007  House   House insists upon amendment and conference committee 
                        appointed Reps. Cotty, JH Neal, and LImehouse HJ-2
   5/16/2007  Senate  Conference committee appointed Courson, Matthews, and 
                        Hayes SJ-16
   5/23/2007  House   Free conference powers granted HJ-28
   5/23/2007  House   Free conference committee appointed Reps. Cotty, JH 
                        Neal, and Limehouse HJ-30
   5/23/2007  Senate  Free conference powers granted SJ-67
   5/24/2007  Senate  Free conference committee appointed Courson, Matthews, 
                        and Hayes SJ-67
   5/24/2007  House   Free conference report received and adopted HJ-12
   5/24/2007  Senate  Free conference report adopted SJ-34
   5/24/2007  Senate  Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-35
   5/31/2007          Ratified R 86
    6/6/2007          Vetoed by Governor
    6/7/2007  Senate  Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-38  Nays-0
    6/7/2007  House   Veto overridden Yeas-100  Nays-0 HJ-68
   6/18/2007          Copies available
   6/18/2007          Effective date See Act for Effective Date
   6/18/2007          Act No. 66

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/6/2006
1/31/2007
4/18/2007
4/26/2007
5/2/2007
5/24/2007


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(A66, R86, S139)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-224, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR HOMES WHICH QUALIFY AS A PRIMARY OR SECONDARY RESIDENCE FOR PURPOSES OF AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX, SO AS TO INCLUDE A BOAT OR WATERCRAFT, OR A TRAILER USED FOR CAMPING AND RECREATIONAL TRAVEL PULLED BY A MOTOR VEHICLE AND TO REQUIRE THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF A MOTOR HOME, A BOAT OR WATERCRAFT, OR TRAILER THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT TO BE DETERMINED IN THE MANNER THAT MOTOR VEHICLES ARE VALUED FOR PROPERTY TAX PURPOSES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Watercraft and travel trailers may qualify

SECTION    1.    Section 12-37-224 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 386 of 2006, is further amended to read:

"Section 12-37-224.    A motor home, a boat or watercraft, or trailer used for camping and recreational travel that is pulled by a motor vehicle on which the interest portion of indebtedness is deductible pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code as an interest expense on a qualified primary or secondary residence also is a primary or secondary residence for purposes of ad valorem property taxation in this State. The fair market value of a motor home, a boat or watercraft, or trailer used for camping and recreational travel that is pulled by a motor vehicle classified for property tax purposes as a primary or secondary residence pursuant to this section must be determined in the manner that motor vehicles are valued for property tax purposes."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and is applicable for travel trailer or boat or watercraft property tax years beginning after 2006.

Ratified the 31st day of May, 2007.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 6/6/07.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 6/7/07.

Veto overridden by House -- 6/7/07.

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