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H*3472 (Rat #0044, Act #0026 of 2025) General Bill, By McCabe, W. Newton, Pedalino, Hixon, Gibson, Gagnon, Calhoon, Mitchell, Yow and Ligon
Summary: Small Estates
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 62-3-1201, RELATING TO COLLECTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY BY AFFIDAVIT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE LIMIT OF ESTATES TO FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS; BY AMENDING SECTION 62-3-1203, RELATING TO SMALL ESTATES AND SUMMARY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE LIMIT OF ESTATES TO FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS; BY AMENDING SECTION 62-3-1204, RELATING TO SMALL ESTATES AND CLOSING BY SWORN STATEMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE LIMIT OF ESTATES TO FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 62-2-401, RELATING TO EXEMPT PROPERTIES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE LIMIT OF EXEMPT PROPERTIES TO FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Summary: Small Estates
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 62-3-1201, RELATING TO COLLECTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY BY AFFIDAVIT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE LIMIT OF ESTATES TO FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS; BY AMENDING SECTION 62-3-1203, RELATING TO SMALL ESTATES AND SUMMARY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE LIMIT OF ESTATES TO FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS; BY AMENDING SECTION 62-3-1204, RELATING TO SMALL ESTATES AND CLOSING BY SWORN STATEMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE LIMIT OF ESTATES TO FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 62-2-401, RELATING TO EXEMPT PROPERTIES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE LIMIT OF EXEMPT PROPERTIES TO FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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| 12/05/24 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/05/24 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/14/25 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 216) |
| 01/14/25 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 216) |
| 01/28/25 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pedalino, Hixon |
| 01/29/25 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson, Gagnon |
| 02/05/25 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon |
| 02/12/25 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell, Yow |
| 02/12/25 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 7) |
| 02/13/25 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon |
| 02/13/25 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 52) |
| 02/13/25 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 52) |
| 02/13/25 | House | Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 54) |
| 02/13/25 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 55) |
| 02/18/25 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 02/18/25 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 04/16/25 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 23) |
| 04/24/25 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 33) |
| 04/24/25 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 33) |
| 04/29/25 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 24) |
| 05/06/25 | Ratified R 44 | |
| 05/08/25 | Signed By Governor | |
| 05/16/25 | Effective date 05/08/25 | |
| 05/16/25 | Act No. 26 |