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H3387 — Unlawful occupants of property

Legislative · Enacted (became law)   SC  ·  Latest action: Act No. 252 (2026-07-01)

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 45-2-65 So As To Provide The Conditions Under Which An Operator Of Any Recreational Vehicle Park May Have Any Transient Guest Or Other Guest Of The Park Removed; By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 37, Title 27 So As To Entitle The Article "ejectment Of Unlawful Occupants Of A Residential Dwelling," To Define Necessary Terms, And To Provide An Alternative Remedy To Remove Persons Unlawfully Occupying A Residential Dwelling; To Redesignate Chapter 37, Title 27 As "ejectment Proceedings"; To Designate The Existing Sections Of Chapter 37, Title 27 As Article 1 Entitled "ejectment Of Tenants"; To Establish Offenses For Persons Who Unlawfully Occupy Or Trespass Upon Residential Dwellings, List Or Advertise Residential Real Property For Sale Without Legal Title Or Authority To Do So, Or Present False Documents To Another Person With The Intent To Detain Or Remain Upon Real Property; And By Amending Section 27-40-800, Relating To The Appeal Of A Judgment Of Ejection, So As To Require A Tenant To File An Affidavit Promising To Pay The Landlord The Amount Of Rent As It Becomes Due In Exchange For A Stay Of Execution Of A Judgment For Ejection, Among Other Things. - Ratified Title

Sponsors

Murrell Smith (Rep, R, HD-067), Weston Newton (Rep, R, HD-120), Brandon Newton (Rep, R, HD-045), Robby Robbins (Rep, R, HD-097), Cody Mitchell (Rep, R, HD-065), Thomas Pope (Rep, R, HD-047), Don Chapman (Rep, R, HD-008), John Mccravy (Rep, R, HD-013), William Chumley (Rep, R, HD-035), Bill Taylor (Rep, R, HD-086), Cally Forrest (Rep, R, HD-039), Steven Long (Rep, R, HD-037), Randy Ligon (Rep, R, HD-043), Val Guest (Rep, R, HD-106), Heather Crawford (Rep, R, HD-068), Sarita Edgerton (Rep, R, HD-034), Marvin Smith (Rep, R, HD-099), Brandon Cox (Rep, R, HD-092), Harriet Holman (Rep, R, HD-102), Sylleste Davis (Rep, R, HD-100), Gary Brewer (Rep, R, HD-114), Christopher Murphy (Rep, R, HD-098), Paula Rawl Calhoon (Rep, R, HD-087), Shannon Erickson (Rep, R, HD-124), Jeffrey Bradley (Rep, R, HD-123), Robert Williams (Rep, D, HD-062), William Hixon (Rep, R, HD-083), James Burns (Rep, R, HD-017), William Hewitt (Rep, R, HD-108), Lee Gilreath (Rep, R, HD-007), April Cromer (Rep, R, HD-006), Melissa Oremus (Rep, R, HD-084), Charles Hartz (Rep, R, HD-081)

Action History

DateChamberAction
2024-12-05HousePrefiled
2024-12-05HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-01-14HouseIntroduced and read first time
2025-01-14HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-02-13HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
2025-02-26HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, Crawford
2025-03-05HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton, M.M.Smith, B.L.Cox
2026-05-06SenateAmended
2025-03-05HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Holman, Davis, Brewer, Murphy
2025-03-11HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon
2025-03-20HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
2025-03-25HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley
2025-03-25Scrivener's error corrected
2025-03-26HouseRequests for debate-Rep
2025-03-26HouseDebate adjourned
2025-03-27HouseDebate adjourned
2025-04-01HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Hixon
2025-04-02HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns
2025-04-03HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Gilreath, Cromer, Oremus, Hartz
2025-04-03HouseAmended
2025-04-03HouseRead second time
2025-04-03HouseRoll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
2025-04-03HouseUnanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
2025-04-04HouseRead third time and sent to Senate
2025-04-04Scrivener's error corrected
2025-04-09SenateIntroduced and read first time
2025-04-09SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-04-29SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
2026-05-05SenateCommittee Amendment Adopted
2026-05-05SenateRead second time
2026-05-05SenateRoll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
2026-05-06Scrivener's error corrected
2026-05-06SenateRead third time and returned to House with amendments
2026-05-06SenateRoll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
2026-05-12HouseDebate adjourned
2026-05-13HouseSenate amendment amended
2026-05-13HouseReturned to Senate with amendments
2026-05-13HouseRoll call Yeas-114 Nays-0
2026-05-13SenateNon-concurrence in House amendment
2026-05-14HouseHouse insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. T Moore, McCabe, Spann-Wilder
2026-05-14SenateConference committee appointed Johnson, Elliott, Devine
2026-06-25HouseConference report received and adopted
2026-06-25HouseRoll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
2026-06-25SenateConference report received and adopted
2026-06-25SenateRoll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
2026-06-25SenateOrdered enrolled for ratification
2026-06-29Ratified R 269
2026-06-30Signed By Governor
2026-07-01Effective date 06/30/26
2026-07-01Act No. 252