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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3947: Continuing education requirements for nonresident real estate brokers and associates

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 3947 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Continuing education requirements for nonresident real estate brokers and associates. Primary sponsor: Bill Hixon (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Ryan McCabe (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 16, 2025): Act No. 27.

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 40-57-340, RELATING TO BIENNIAL CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE RENEWAL BY THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE NONRESIDENT BROKERS AND NONRESIDENT ASSOCIATES WHO SUCCESSFULLY SATISFY CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS OF THEIR JURISDICTION OF RESIDENCE MAY BE EXEMPT FROM THE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STATE WITH APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 40-57-345 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN LICENSEES WITH AN EXPIRED LICENSE MAY APPLY FOR LICENSE RENEWAL IF THEY WERE IN GOOD STANDING, WERE LICENSED IN THIS STATE FOR AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS, AND WERE AT LEAST SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE AT THE TIME OF EXPIRATION, TO PROVIDE SUCH APPLICANTS FOR RENEWAL MUST PAY A RENEWAL FEE, AND TO EXEMPT LICENSEES MEETING THESE REQUIREMENTS FROM CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Ryan McCabePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86

“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. 27
  2. Effective date 05/08/25
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 45
  5. Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  8. Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
  9. Read second time
  10. Amended
  11. Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
  12. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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