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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4071: Heirs' property

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 4071 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Heirs' property. Primary sponsor: Kathy Landing (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Robert Williams (Democratic), Jermaine Johnson (Democratic), Jerry Govan (Democratic), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Chandra Dillard (Democratic), Courtney Waters (Democratic), Michael Rivers (Democratic), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), John King (Democratic), Carla Schuessler (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters, Rivers, Herbkersman, King, Schuessler.

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 AMENDING SECTION 12-37-3150, RELATING TO DETERMINING WHEN AN ASSESSABLE TRANSFER OF INTEREST OCCURS, SO AS TO EXCLUDE TRANSFERS MADE AMONGST RELATED DESCENDANTS TO CLEAR THE TITLE OF THE HEIRS' PROPERTY.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kathy LandingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Robert WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Jermaine JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Jerry GovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Chandra DillardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Courtney WatersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse113
Michael RiversPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
John KingPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61

“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: Waters, Rivers, Herbkersman, King, Schuessler
  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  3. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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