South Carolina H 4787: Clerks of Court

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2025-2026 Bill 4787 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4787

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
30-5-14 SO AS TO PROVIDE A CLERK OF COURT OR REGISTER OF DEEDS SHALL NOT RECORD 
ANY DEED CONVEYING TITLE OR ANY OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY TO THE 
CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY OR THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, OR ANY CITIZEN 
THEREOF, TO PROVIDE ANY DEED RECORDED IN CONTRAVENTION OF THIS SUBSECTION is 
INVALID, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Chapter 5, Title 30 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 Section 
30-5-14. (A) A clerk of court or 
register of deeds shall not record any deed conveying title or any ownership 
interest in real property to the Chinese Communist Party or the People's 
Republic of China, or any citizen thereof. Any deed recorded in contravention 
of this subsection is invalid.

 (B) For 
purposes of this section:

 (1) 
"Chinese Communist Party" includes all agencies, institutions, and 
instrumentalities of the Chinese Communist Party.

 (2) 
"People's Republic of China" includes all agencies, institutions, 
instrumentalities, and political subdivisions of the People's Republic of 
China.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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