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H5272 • 2026

Remittances and Citizenship Verification

Remittances and Citizenship Verification

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Sponsor
Rep. Long Companion/Similar bill(s): 4392
Last action
2026-02-26
Official status
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry ( House Journal-page 10 )
Effective date
Not listed

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Remittances and Citizenship Verification

Remittances and Citizenship Verification

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-26 House

    Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 10 )

  2. 2026-02-26 House

    Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry ( House Journal-page 10 )

Official Summary Text

Remittances and Citizenship Verification

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2025-2026 Bill 5272: Remittances and Citizenship Verification - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5272
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Long
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4392
Document Path: LC-0298HA26.docx
Introduced in the House on February 26, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Remittances and Citizenship Verification
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

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Action Description with journal page number

2/26/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 10
)

2/26/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Labor, Commerce and Industry
(
House Journal-page 10
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
02/26/2026

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH
CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION
34-3-120
SO AS TO REQUIRE FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS TO VERIFY THAT INDIVIDUALS ARE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES
BEFORE WIRING OR REMITTING FUNDS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES, AND TO EITHER REQUIRE A
FEE OR PROHIBIT THE TRANSFER IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT A UNITED STATES CITIZEN.

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1.
C
hapter 3, Title 34 of the S.C. Code is amended by
adding:

S
ection
34-3-120
. A financial institution shall verify if an individual is a citizen
of the United States before wiring or remitting funds to a foreign country. If
the individual is not a United States citizen, the financial institution shall either
prohibit the transfer of funds or shall charge a fee of one thousand dollars
which must be remitted to the general fund of the State.

S
ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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