South Carolina H 4656: Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets and Accounts for Minors

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2025-2026 Bill 4656 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4656

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH 
CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 62-2-1080, RELATING TO CUSTODIAN 
COMPLIANCE, SO AS TO EXPEDITE AN ORDER FOR COMPLIANCE IF THE FIDUCIARY IS A 
PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A DECEASED MINOR.

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

SECTION 1. Section 62-2-1080(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (A)(1) Not later than sixty days after receipt of the 
information required under Sections 62-2-1035 through 62-2-1075, a custodian 
shall comply with a request under this part from a fiduciary or designated 
recipient to disclose digital assets or terminate an account. If the custodian 
fails to comply, the fiduciary or designated recipient may apply to the court 
for an order directing compliance.

 (2) If the fiduciary applying for an 
order pursuant to item (1) is a parent or legal guardian of the user and the user 
is a deceased minor, the court shall treat the fiduciary's application as 
expedited and aim to resolve the application within thirty days after the 
application is filed.

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

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