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H. 4994

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Ligon, B. Newton, Hiott, Haddon, Nutt, Ott, Kirby, Chumley, Burns, Bryant and V.S. Moss
Document Path: l:\council\bills\jn\3528ph22.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 420

Introduced in the House on February 17, 2022
Introduced in the Senate on April 7, 2022
Last Amended on April 6, 2022
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Residential Property Disclosure Statements

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/17/2022  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8)
   2/17/2022  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 62)
   3/31/2022  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, 
                        Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs 
                        (House Journal-page 24)
    4/5/2022  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s).  Govan, Bamberg, Ott, 
                        Thigpen, Long, Henderson-Myers, Brawley, Cobb-Hunter 
                        (House Journal-page 18)
    4/5/2022          Scrivener's error corrected
    4/6/2022  House   Requests for debate removed-Rep(s).  Bamberg, Ott, 
                        Cobb-Hunter, Govan, Henderson-Meyers, Long, Thigpen, 
                        Brawley (House Journal-page 71)
    4/6/2022  House   Amended (House Journal-page 160)
    4/6/2022  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 160)
    4/6/2022  House   Roll call Yeas-105  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 161)
    4/7/2022  House   Read third time and sent to Senate
    4/7/2022  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
    4/7/2022  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 11)
    4/7/2022          Scrivener's error corrected

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/17/2022
3/31/2022
4/5/2022
4/6/2022
4/7/2022

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AMENDED

April 6, 2022

H. 4994

Introduced by Reps. Ligon, B. Newton, Hiott, Haddon, Nutt, Ott, Kirby, Chumley, Burns, Bryant and V.S. Moss

S. Printed 4/6/22--H.    [SEC 4/7/22 12:34 PM]

Read the first time February 17, 2022.

TO AMEND SECTION 27-50-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS REQUIRED FOR REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DISCLOSURE OF ADJACENT PROPERTY UTILIZED FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 27-50-80 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 27-50-80.    This article does not limit the obligation of the purchaser to inspect the physical condition of the property and improvements that are the subject of a contract covered by this article. The purchaser is solely responsible for investigating off-site conditions of the property including, but not limited to, adjacent properties being used for agricultural purposes. The real estate licensee, whether acting as listing agent or selling agent, has no duty to inspect the on-site or off-site conditions of the property and any improvements."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval of the Governor.

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