Deed Theft
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 27-7-80 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS RELATING TO REAL ESTATE FRAUD AND CREATE THE FELONY OF DEED THEFT.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Last action May 5, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2026
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 44
Apr 16, 2026
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican32
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
May 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0-7)
senate
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Garrett
RRepublican
P
Ross Turner
RRepublican
P
Thomas Alexander
RRepublican
P
Tom Corbin
RRepublican
P
Tom Young
RRepublican
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