South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 317 — House Boat taxes

Last action — Referred to Committee on Finance

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

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Stalled 24% · moderate confidence

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  • 12 sponsors

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-220, RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXEMPTION FROM PROPERTY TAXES, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION OF FIFTY PERCENT OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF WATERCRAFT.

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2025-2026 Bill 317 Text of Previous Version (Feb.
05, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 317Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-220, RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXEMPTION FROM PROPERTY TAXES, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION OF FIFTY PERCENT OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF WATERCRAFT.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Section 12-37-220(B) of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      (54) fifty percent of the fair market value of watercraft as defined in Section 50-23-5.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect on January 1, 2026, and first applies to property tax years beginning after 2026.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Finance

  2. Introduced and read first time

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Not signed on (158)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 317 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-220, RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXEMPTION FROM PROPERTY TAXES, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION OF FIFTY PERCENT OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF WATERCRAFT.
Who sponsors S 317?
S 317 is sponsored by Senator Stephen L. Goldfinch, Senator Tom Fernandez, Senator Everett Stubbs, Senator Richard J. Cash, Senator Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms, Senator Michael W. Gambrell, Senator Tom Davis, Senator Matthew W. "Matt" Leber, Senator Michael Johnson, Senator Jeff Zell, Senator Ross Turner, and Senator Wes Climer.
What is the current status of S 317?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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