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type: "Bill"
title: "Register of deeds"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 30-5-5, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE OR CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A REGISTER OF DEEDS, AND TO PROVIDE QUO WARRANTO ACTIONS MAY BE BROUGHT TO DETERMINE THE ELIGIBILITY OF A PERSON TO SEEK OR CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A REGISTER OF DEEDS; TO AMEND SECTION 30-5-90, RELATING TO THE TIME WITHIN WHICH A REGISTER OF DEEDS SHALL RECORD CERTAIN INSTRUMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE SUCH A REGISTER OF DEEDS SHALL FILE SUCH INSTRUMENTS WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER ITS LODGMENT; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT DO NOT APPLY TO PERSONS WHO HOLD THE OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT AND DURING HIS TENURE IN OFFICE; AND TO PROVIDE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE TO QUO WARRANTO ACTIONS BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS ACT. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "S 1031"
citation: "South Carolina S 1031 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Campsen", "Grooms", "Loftis", "Senn", "Verdin"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 24
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2022-02-01"
last_action: "2022-06-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c6009729-f271-4f3d-adbb-3560a893cd85"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=1031&session=124&summary=B"
source_hash: "f28e9566988c92380d9252bda2abfcef49f4359f06eb49ff5ddde659df1accf8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
---
# South Carolina S 1031 (2021-2022) — Register of deeds
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 30-5-5, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE OR CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A REGISTER OF DEEDS, AND TO PROVIDE QUO WARRANTO ACTIONS MAY BE BROUGHT TO DETERMINE THE ELIGIBILITY OF A PERSON TO SEEK OR CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A REGISTER OF DEEDS; TO AMEND SECTION 30-5-90, RELATING TO THE TIME WITHIN WHICH A REGISTER OF DEEDS SHALL RECORD CERTAIN INSTRUMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE SUCH A REGISTER OF DEEDS SHALL FILE SUCH INSTRUMENTS WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER ITS LODGMENT; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT DO NOT APPLY TO PERSONS WHO HOLD THE OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT AND DURING HIS TENURE IN OFFICE; AND TO PROVIDE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE TO QUO WARRANTO ACTIONS BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS ACT. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/1031.htm)
2. **2/1/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/1031_20220201.htm)
3. **3/16/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/1031_20220316.htm)
4. **3/31/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/1031_20220331.htm)
5. **5/10/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/1031_20220510.htm)
6. **5/11/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/1031_20220511.htm)
7. **5/12/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/1031_20220512.htm)
8. **5/3/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/1031_20220503.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **108–1** (pass) · lower
- Waive Rule 32A — **39–2** (pass) · upper
- 2nd Reading — **42–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Campsen — primary (person)
- Grooms — primary (person)
- Loftis — primary (person)
- Senn — primary (person)
- Verdin — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2022-02-01** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-02-01** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-10** Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Sabb, Senn, M.Johnson, Stephens
- **2022-03-16** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-03-31** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2022-03-31** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2022-03-31** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- **2022-04-05** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-04-06** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-04-06** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2022-05-03** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-05-05** Debate adjourned
- **2022-05-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2022-05-10** Requests for debate-Rep(s). King, Cobb-Hunter, Brawley, Henegan, JL Johnson, Magnuson
- **2022-05-11** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2022-05-11** Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-1
- **2022-05-12** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-05-12** Non-concurrence in House amendment
- **2022-05-12** House recedes from amendment(s)
- **2022-05-12** Ordered enrolled for ratification
- **2022-05-18** Ratified R 241
- **2022-05-23** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2022-06-01** Effective date 06/22/22
- **2022-06-01** Act No. 213
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c6009729-f271-4f3d-adbb-3560a893cd85`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).