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S0204Introduced in the Senate

Alien Ownership of Real Property

IntroducedSenate Judiciary

Introduced by Shane Massey, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 27-13-30, Relating To The Limitation On Alien Land Ownership, So As To Provide That Corporations Controlled By A Foreign Adversary Cannot Acquire An Interest In Real Property In This State; To Define Necessary Terms; And To Reduce The Amount Of Real Property That An Alien Or Corporation May Acquire An Interest In From Five Hundred Thousand Acres To One Thousand Acres; And By Adding Section 15-35-190 So As To Provide That In A Civil Action Initiated By A Party Controlled By A Foreign Adversary, The Party Adverse To The Party Controlled By A Foreign Adversary Is Entitled To Summary Judgment In His Favor If That Party Shows To The Court That The Party Controlled By A Foreign Adversary Is Engaged In An Abuse Of Process.

Where it stands

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

January 15, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Introduced and read first time

  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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