South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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H. 4787

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General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. McCravy
Document Path: LC-0545WAB26.docx

Prefiled in the House on December 16, 2025
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Clerks of Court

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/16/2025 House Prefiled
12/16/2025 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

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12/17/2025



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 30-5-14 SO AS TO PROVIDE A CLERK OF COURT OR REGISTER OF DEEDS SHALL NOT RECORD ANY DEED CONVEYING TITLE OR ANY OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY TO THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY OR THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, OR ANY CITIZEN THEREOF, TO PROVIDE ANY DEED RECORDED IN CONTRAVENTION OF THIS SUBSECTION is INVALID, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  Chapter 5, Title 30 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 

    Section 30-5-14. (A) A clerk of court or register of deeds shall not record any deed conveying title or any ownership interest in real property to the Chinese Communist Party or the People's Republic of China, or any citizen thereof.  Any deed recorded in contravention of this subsection is invalid.

    (B) For purposes of this section:

       (1) "Chinese Communist Party" includes all agencies, institutions, and instrumentalities of the Chinese Communist Party.

       (2) "People's Republic of China" includes all agencies, institutions, instrumentalities, and political subdivisions of the People's Republic of China.

 

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

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