H3408Introduced in the House
Foreign ownership of real estate
Introduced by Patrick Haddon, District 19
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 27-1-80 So As To Provide That Certain Companies Owned, In Whole Or In Part, By Any United States-declared Foreign Adversary May Not Own, Lease, Possess, Or Exercise Any Control Over Any Real Estate In This State And To Provide That Fraudulent Transactions Are Void.
Where it stands
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
April 22, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House: Passage Of Bill · April 21, 2026
116
Yes
0
No
8
Absent or Not Voting
124 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| William Whitmire | 1 | Yes |
| Adam Duncan | 2 | Yes |
| Phillip Bowers | 3 | Yes |
| Davey Hiott | 4 | Yes |
| Neal Collins | 5 | Yes |
| April Cromer | 6 | Yes |
| Lee Gilreath | 7 | Yes |
| Don Chapman | 8 | Yes |
| Blake Sanders | 9 | Yes |
| Thomas Beach | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell
Scrivener's error corrected
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Gilreath
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan, M.M.Smith, Gibson
Amended
Read second time
Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0
Read third time and sent to Senate
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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