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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3472: Small Estates

Enacted 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 3472 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Small Estates. Primary sponsor: Ryan McCabe (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Paula Calhoon (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 16, 2025): Act No. 26.

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.

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ryan McCabePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Paula CalhoonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
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. Act No. 26
  2. Effective date 05/08/25
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 44
  5. Read third time and enrolled
  6. Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
  7. Read second time
  8. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
  9. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  10. Introduced and read first time
  11. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
  12. Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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