H*3472 (Rat #0044, Act #0026 of 2025) General Bill, By McCabe, W. Newton, Pedalino, Hixon, Gibson, Gagnon, Calhoon, C. Mitchell, Yow and Ligon
Summary: Small Estates
    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
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12/05/24	House	Prefiled
12/05/24	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/25	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 216)
01/14/25	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 216)
01/28/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pedalino, Hixon
01/29/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson, Gagnon
02/05/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon
02/12/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell, Yow
02/12/25	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)
02/13/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
02/13/25	House	Amended (House Journal-page 52)
02/13/25	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 52)
02/13/25	House	Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 54)
02/13/25	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 55)
02/18/25	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 12)
02/18/25	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 12)
04/16/25	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 23)
04/24/25	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 33)
04/24/25	Senate	Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 33)
04/29/25	Senate	Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 24)
05/06/25		Ratified R 44
05/08/25		Signed By Governor
05/16/25		Effective date 05/08/25
05/16/25		Act No. 26