South Carolina House Bill H4088

South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/25/25
• Refer: 2/25/25
• Engrossed: 3/5/25
• Enrolled: 3/12/25
• Passed: 4/28/25
• Chaptered: 6/5/25

Caption

AN ACT TO REPEAL ACT 668 OF 1934, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DARLINGTON COUNTY FORFEITED LAND COMMISSION.

Summary

H. 4088 is a short repeal bill that eliminates Act 668 of 1934, as amended, which created and governs the Darlington County Forfeited Land Commission. The bill does not replace that law with a new framework; it simply removes the existing statutory authority for that county-level commission. Because the measure is a repeal, its practical effect is to end the commission’s governing act and any powers, duties, or procedures tied to that 1934 law, subject to any other laws that may still apply to county land disposition or tax-forfeited property. The bill takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Impact

The bill would amend South Carolina law by repealing the 1934 act specific to the Darlington County Forfeited Land Commission. That means the local statutory scheme for handling forfeited land in Darlington County would be removed from the code, potentially shifting any remaining land-disposition authority to other state laws, county processes, or successor provisions if they exist. The affected parties are Darlington County and any landowners, purchasers, or local officials who interact with tax-forfeited or abandoned property administration.

Sentiment

The available voting history suggests broad support for the bill: the House passed it 108-0 on March 4, 2025. No committee transcript is available, but the unanimous vote indicates little visible opposition and a generally favorable or routine legislative sentiment toward the repeal.

Contention

There is no recorded committee debate or floor controversy in the materials provided, so no specific points of contention are documented. The only likely policy issue is whether repealing the commission’s enabling act could affect how Darlington County manages forfeited land, but the vote record shows no apparent disagreement among House members.