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SC H 4974

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Chinese Land Ownership Prohibition

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 4974 pass?

Not yet. SC H 4974 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-01): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Martin, Chapman, Gagnon, Sanders, Vaughan, Pedalino, Willis, Crawford, Erickson, Hartnett

What is SC H 4974 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 27-1-80 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN COMPANIES OWNED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OR CONTROLLED BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA OR THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY MAY NOT OWN, LEASE, POSSESS, OR EXERCISE ANY CONTROL OVER ANY LAND OR REAL ESTATE LOCATED WITHIN TWENTY-FIVE MILES OF A STATE OR FEDERAL MILITARY BASE OR INSTALLATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING OR ERECTING CERTAIN TOWERS.

Who sponsors SC H 4974?

Gilliam, Rankin, Yow and 13 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4974.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 27-1-80 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN COMPANIES OWNED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OR CONTROLLED BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA OR THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY MAY NOT OWN, LEASE, POSSESS, OR EXERCISE ANY CONTROL OVER ANY LAND OR REAL ESTATE LOCATED WITHIN TWENTY-FIVE MILES OF A STATE OR FEDERAL MILITARY BASE OR INSTALLATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING OR ERECTING CERTAIN TOWERS.

Introduced
2026-01-15
Latest action
2026-04-01 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Martin, Chapman, Gagnon, Sanders, Vaughan, Pedalino, Willis, Crawford, Erickson, Hartnett
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Gilliamprimary
  • Rankinprimary
  • Yowprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Haddonprimary
  • Lastingerprimary
  • Martinprimary
  • Chapmanprimary
  • Gagnonprimary
  • Sandersprimary
  • Vaughanprimary
  • Pedalinoprimary
  • Willisprimary
  • Crawfordprimary
  • Ericksonprimary
  • Hartnettprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-01

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Martin, Chapman, Gagnon, Sanders, Vaughan, Pedalino, Willis, Crawford, Erickson, Hartnett

  2. 2026-03-04

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger

  3. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-15

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4974&session=126&summary=B

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