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H3858 H
Signed by Governor
2026-03-30

Taxation on boats

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 Provide For Regulations On Watercraft And Outboard Motors; 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 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 42.8571 Percent Of The Fair Market Value Of Watercraft; To Amend Section 50-23-425, Relating To The Denial Of Renewal Of Registration, So As To Include Outboard Motors; By Adding Sections 50-23-430, 50-23-440, 50-23-450, 50-23-460, 50-23-470, And 50-23-480 All So As To Provide For Registration Of Outboard Motors; By Repealing Sections 50-23-350 And 50-23-380 Relating To The Issuance Of Certificates Of Number By Agents And The Transfer Of Registration Upon Change Of Ownership, Respectively; By Amending Section 50-23-320, Relating To The Numbering Of Vessel Exceptions, So As To Provide An Exception For A Vessel Covered By A Federally Approved Numbering System Of Another State; By Amending Section 50-21-10, Relating To Watercraft Definitions, So As To Amend The Definition Of "outboard Motor"; By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To Watercraft And Motors Property Tax Exemptions, So As To Remove Motors From The Exemption; By Amending Section 12-37-714, Relating To Boats With Situs In This State, So As To Remove References To Boat Motors; By Amending Section 12-37-3200, Relating To The Tax Year For Boats, So As To Remove References To Boat Motors; By Amending Section 12-37-3220, Relating To Property Tax Returns For Boats, So As To Provide For Certain Property Tax Returns; By Amending Section 12-37-3230, Relating To The Assessed Value Of Boats, So As To Provide For The Assessment Of Boats And Watercraft And Any Affixed Outboard Motors As A Single Unit; And By Amending Section 12-37-3240, Relating To Exemptions From Boat And Watercraft Tax, So As To Remove A Reference To Boat Motors. - Ratified Title

Bill Details

State

South Carolina

Session

126th General Assembly

Chamber

House

Official Source

www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnu...

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Sponsors

Gary Brewer (Rep - R)
Fawn Pedalino (Rep - R)
Phillip Lowe (Rep - R)
Cody Mitchell (Rep - R)
Marvin Smith (Rep - R)
Bobby Cox (Rep - R)
Don Chapman (Rep - R)
Sylleste Davis (Rep - R)
Heath Sessions (Rep - R)
Shannon Erickson (Rep - R)
Brandon Guffey (Rep - R)
Brandon Cox (Rep - R)
William Hewitt (Rep - R)
James Teeple (Rep - R)
Tom Hartnett (Rep - R)
Thomas Pope (Rep - R)
Todd Rutherford (Rep - D)
Thomas Brittain (Rep - R)
Christopher Wooten (Rep - R)
Val Guest (Rep - R)
Bill Hager (Rep - R)
Jermaine Johnson (Rep - D)
Brandon Newton (Rep - R)
William Bailey (Rep - R)
Joseph Bustos (Rep - R)
Craig Gagnon (Rep - R)
Doug Gilliam (Rep - R)
William Herbkersman (Rep - R)
Harriet Holman (Rep - R)
Wallace Jordan (Rep - R)
Brian Lawson (Rep - R)
David Martin (Rep - R)
Christopher Murphy (Rep - R)
Robby Robbins (Rep - R)
Nathan Ballentine (Rep - R)
Travis Moore (Rep - R)
Scott Montgomery (Rep - R)
Blake Sanders (Rep - R)
Frank Atkinson (Rep - D)
Randy Ligon (Rep - R)
Daniel Gibson (Rep - R)
JA Moore (Rep - D)
Micajah Caskey (Rep - R)
Dennis Moss (Rep - R)
Chris Huff (Rep - R)
Thomas Beach (Rep - R)
Jackie Terribile (Rep - R)
Jay Kilmartin (Rep - R)
Kevin Hardee (Rep - R)
Bill Taylor (Rep - R)
Richard Yow (Rep - R)
Jeffrey Johnson (Rep - R)
Kathy Landing (Rep - R)
Stephen Frank (Rep - R)
Cally Forrest (Rep - R)
Melissa Oremus (Rep - R)
Roger Kirby (Rep - D)
William Hixon (Rep - R)
April Cromer (Rep - R)
Lee Gilreath (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-03-30 Signed By Governor
2026-03-25 Ratified R 116
2026-03-24 H Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
2026-03-24 H Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
2026-03-24 Scrivener's error corrected
2026-03-05 S Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-1
2026-03-05 S Read third time and returned to House with amendments
2026-03-05 S Amended
2026-03-04 S Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-1
2026-03-04 S Read second time
2026-03-04 S Amended
2026-03-04 S Committee Amendment Adopted
2026-03-03 S Special order, set for March 3, 2026
2026-02-18 S Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
2025-05-08 S Referred to Committee on Finance
2025-05-08 S Introduced and read first time
2025-05-08 H Read third time and sent to Senate
2025-05-07 H Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-7
2025-05-07 H Read second time
2025-05-07 H Amended
2025-05-07 H Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby, Hixon, Cromer, Gilreath
2025-05-06 H Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-7-25
2025-05-06 H Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Oremus
2025-05-06 Scrivener's error corrected
2025-05-01 H Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing
2025-04-30 H Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
2025-04-30 H Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Johnson
2025-04-23 H Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin, Hardee, Taylor, Yow
2025-04-22 H Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile
2025-04-10 H Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huff, Beach
2025-04-09 H Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Moss
2025-04-08 H Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
2025-02-25 H Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.Moore
2025-02-18 H Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson
2025-02-11 H Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
2025-02-06 H Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson, Frank
2025-02-05 H Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders
2025-02-04 H Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine, T.Moore, Montgomery
2025-01-30 H Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
2025-01-30 H Introduced and read first time

Votes

2025-05-07 House: Passage Of Bill Yea: 89 Nay: 7
2026-03-04 Senate: To Lay On The Table Yea: 28 Nay: 12
2026-03-04 Senate: 2nd Reading Yea: 39 Nay: 1
2026-03-24 House: Concur In Senate Amendments Yea: 111 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2025-01-30 H Ways and Means
2025-05-08 S Finance

Bill Text Versions

2025-01-30 Introduced
2025-04-30 Comm Sub
2025-05-06 Comm Sub
2025-05-07 Amended
2026-02-18 Comm Sub
2026-03-04 Comm Sub
2026-03-05 Introduced
2026-03-24 Introduced

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