South CarolinaSmall Estates
What it does
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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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 16Act No. 26Latest
- May 16Effective date 05/08/25
- May 8Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- May 6Ratified R 44
- Apr 29Read third time and enrolledTo Governor
- Apr 24Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 24Read second timeMinor
- Apr 16Committee report: Favorable JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 18Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
- Feb 13Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13AmendedMajor
- Feb 13Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
- Feb 12Committee report: Favorable with amendment JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 12Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Yow
- Feb 5Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon
- Jan 29Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson, Gagnon
- Jan 28Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pedalino, Hixon
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 14Introduced and read first timeMinor
- 2024
- Dec 5Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Dec 5PrefiledIntroduced