South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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H. 4510

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Rivers, Howard, Kirby, Cobb-Hunter, Spann-Wilder, Anderson, J.E. Johnson, Henderson-Myers, Waters, Gilliard, McDaniel, Alexander, Govan, J. Moore, Bauer, Clyburn, Jones, Luck, Wetmore, Bamberg, Garvin, Bernstein, Dillard, Reese and Weeks
Document Path: LC-0330SA25.docx

Introduced in the House on May 6, 2025
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Heirs property

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
5/6/2025 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 227)
5/6/2025 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 227)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

05/06/2025



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-51-90, RELATING TO REDEMPTION OF REAL PROPERTY, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR HEIRS TO REDEEM DECEASED OWNERS' PROPERTY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

 

SECTION 1.  Section 12-51-90 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 

    (D) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an heir of a deceased owner may redeem real property pursuant to this section. The requesting heir shall provide an affidavit establishing the redeemers' familial connection to the deceased property owner to the person officially charged with the collection of delinquent taxes, along with assessments, penalties, costs, and interest.

 

SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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