Record of sales and resulting changes in duplicates by auditor
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-39-260, RELATING TO RECORDS OF SALES OR CONVEYANCES AND RESULTING CHANGES IN DUPLICATES AND ENDORSEMENT OF DEEDS BY AUDITORS, SO AS TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR THE RECORDS OF COUNTY REAL PROPERTY SALES AND TO REMOVE COUNTY AUDITOR FEES; BY AMENDING SECTION 30-5-120, RELATING TO THE VALIDATION OF CERTAIN CONVEYANCES NOT ENDORSED BY A COUNTY AUDITOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY CONVEYANCE MEETING THE STATUTORY PREREQUISITES FOR RECORDING ARE VALID AND BINDING; BY REPEALING SECTION 30-5-80 RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF THE AUDITOR'S ENDORSEMENT BEFORE THE RECORDATION OF DEEDS; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 8-21-130 RELATING TO FEES COLLECTED BY COUNTY AUDITORS FOR AN ENDORSEMENT ON A DEED. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Signed May 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2024 · House Feb 7, 2024
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
Mar 19, 2024
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 13, 2024
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-3)
senate
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Finance
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 7, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (109-0-12)
house
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Case Brittain
RRepublican
P
William Bailey
RRepublican
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