Abandoned Vessels, Derelict Vessels, and Sunken Vessels
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Officially: “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;” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
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 LI
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Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6) · Feb 20, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 6) · Feb 20, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 5) · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 22) · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 22) · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 22) · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 26) · Apr 3, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 26) · Apr 3, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 4) · Apr 29, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 15) · May 1, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 16) · May 1, 2025
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 17) · May 1, 2025
House
Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 11) · May 2, 2025
House
Ratified R 38 · May 6, 2025
Signed By Governor · May 8, 2025
Effective date 05/08/25 · May 16, 2025
Act No. 22 · May 16, 2025
The numbers
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sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
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Recorded votes
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-05-01 · Passed · Yeas 105, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3, Not Voting 15
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-03-25 · Passed · Ayes 40, Nays 0, Excused Absence 4
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 22 (May 16, 2025).