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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3343: Chinese Land Ownership Prohibition

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3343 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Chinese Land Ownership Prohibition. Primary sponsor: Doug Gilliam (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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, 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 FIFTY MILES OF A STATE OR FEDERAL MILITARY BASE OR INSTALLATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING OR ERECTING CERTAIN TOWERS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis, M.M.Smith
  4. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  5. Introduced and read first time
  6. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  7. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source