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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3408: Foreign ownership of real estate

Passed one chamber 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 3408 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Foreign ownership of real estate. Primary sponsor: Patrick Haddon (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Paula Calhoon (Republican), Dianne Mitchell (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2026): Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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 ANY UNITED STATES-DECLARED FOREIGN ADVERSARY MAY NOT OWN, LEASE, POSSESS, OR EXERCISE ANY CONTROL OVER ANY REAL ESTATE IN THIS STATE AND TO PROVIDE THAT FRAUDULENT TRANSACTIONS ARE VOID.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 20

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Paula CalhoonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Dianne MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12

“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. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Read third time and sent to Senate
  4. Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0
  5. Read second time
  6. Amended
  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan, M.M.Smith, Gibson
  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Gilreath
  9. Scrivener's error corrected
  10. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell
  11. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
  12. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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