S0026Introduced in the Senate
Watercraft Liability Insurance
Introduced by Bradley Hutto, District 40
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 50-21-107 So As To Provide That Owners Of Watercraft Of More Than Seventy Horsepower Must Carry Liability Insurance Of At Least Fifty Thousand Dollars Of Coverage Per Occurrence, To Provide Penalties, And To Provide For The Collection Of Fines.
Where it stands
Recommitted to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
May 7, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate: 2nd Reading · February 3, 2026
24
Yes
19
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
45 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Alexander | 1 | Yes |
| Rex Rice | 2 | Yes |
| Richard Cash | 3 | Yes |
| Michael Gambrell | 4 | Yes |
| Thomas Corbin | 5 | No |
| Jason Elliott | 6 | Yes |
| Karl Allen | 7 | Yes |
| Ross Turner | 8 | No |
| Danny Verdin | 9 | No |
| Billy Garrett | 10 | No |
Bill history
Prefiled
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry
Read second time
Roll call Ayes-24 Nays-19
Recommitted to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
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