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SC H 5249

in committee

Heirs' property

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 5249 pass?

Not yet. SC H 5249 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-01): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt

What is SC H 5249 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 4-1-190 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A COUNTY FROM TREATING A TRANSFER OF HEIRS' PROPERTY AS A TRANSFER REQUIRING REASSESSMENT OF THE PROPERTY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO DEFINE TERMS, TO PROVIDE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE APPLICABILITY.

Who sponsors SC H 5249?

Herbkersman, Erickson, Schuessler and 8 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 5249.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 4-1-190 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A COUNTY FROM TREATING A TRANSFER OF HEIRS' PROPERTY AS A TRANSFER REQUIRING REASSESSMENT OF THE PROPERTY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO DEFINE TERMS, TO PROVIDE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE APPLICABILITY.

Introduced
2026-02-24
Latest action
2026-04-01 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Herbkersmanprimary
  • Ericksonprimary
  • Schuesslerprimary
  • Kirbyprimary
  • Hartnettprimary
  • Riversprimary
  • McDanielprimary
  • Williamsprimary
  • Jonesprimary
  • Dillardprimary
  • Hewittprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-01

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt

  2. 2026-02-26

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby, Hartnett, Rivers, McDaniel, Williams, Jones, Dillard

  3. 2026-02-25

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler

  4. 2026-02-24

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-24

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5249&session=126&summary=B

Attribution

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