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South Carolina House Bill 3858
Session 2025-2026
Taxation on boats
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Introduced in Senate on May 8, 2025
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House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (2)
checkPassed on May 7, 2025
Motion Text
Passage of Bill
House Roll Call Votes
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Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hosey, Lonnie
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Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
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Neese, Mike M.
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Sanders, Richard Blake
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Waters, Courtney S.
No
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 23, TITLE 50, SECTION 50-23-345, AND SECTION 50-23-375, ALL RELATING TO THE TITLING OF WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTORS, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT OUTBOARD MOTORS BE TITLED; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-3210, RELATING TO TAX NOTICES FOR BOATS AND BOAT MOTORS, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-3210, RELATING TO TAX NOTICES FOR BOATS, BOAT MOTORS, AND WATERCRAFT, SO AS TO ALLOW THE AUDITOR TO CONSOLIDATE THE TAX NOTICE; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-23-370, RELATING TO WATERCRAFT CERTIFICATES, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-220, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR FIFTY PERCENT OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF WATERCRAFT.
03/04/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-1
03/04/2026
Senate
Read second time
03/04/2026
Senate
Amended
03/04/2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted
03/03/2026
Senate
Special order, set for March 3, 2026
02/18/2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
05/08/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance
05/08/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
05/08/2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
05/07/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-7
05/07/2025
House
Read second time
05/07/2025
House
Amended
05/07/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby, Hixon, Cromer, Gilreath
05/06/2025
House
Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-7-25
05/06/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Oremus
05/06/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
05/01/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing
04/30/2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
04/30/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Johnson
04/23/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin, Hardee, Taylor, Yow
04/22/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile
04/10/2025
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huff, Beach
04/09/2025
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Moss
04/08/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
02/25/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.Moore
02/18/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson
02/11/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
02/06/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson, Frank
02/05/2025
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders
02/04/2025
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine, T.Moore, Montgomery
01/30/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
01/30/2025
House
Introduced and read first time
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Jan 30, 2025 8:37:32 PM
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Mar 5, 2026 6:33:52 AM