2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H3472: Small Estates

Legislative Summary

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 An Estate To Fifty Thousand Dollars; By Amending Section 62-3-1203, Relating To Small Estates And Summary Administrative Procedure, So As To Increase The Limit Of An Estate To Fifty Thousand Dollars; And By Amending Section 62-3-1204, Relating To Small Estates And Closing By Sworn Statement Of Personal Representative, So As To Increase The Limit Of An Estate To Fifty Thousand Dollars.

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Bill History

12/5/2024
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/5/2024
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pedalino, Hixon
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson, Gagnon
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell, Yow
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Amended
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Read second time
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
2/18/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
4/16/2025
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
Senate
4/24/2025
Read second time
Senate
4/24/2025
Roll call Ayes-xxx Nays-xxx
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House: Passage Of Bill
2/13/2025
98
Yea
0
Nay
15
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(12/5/2024)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/16/202521.9 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/13/202520.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/12/202527.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/5/202414.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/28/2025160.9 KB