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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4974: 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 4974 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Chinese Land Ownership Prohibition. Primary sponsor: Doug Gilliam (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), John Lastinger (Republican), David Martin (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Martin, Chapman, Gagnon, Sanders, Vaughan, Pedalino, Willis, Crawford, Erickson, Hartnett.

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, OR CONTROLLED 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 TWENTY-FIVE 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 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
John LastingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110

“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: Martin, Chapman, Gagnon, Sanders, Vaughan, Pedalino, Willis, Crawford, Erickson, Hartnett
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger
  3. Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
  4. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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