H3233 — Landlord liability
Legislative · Introduced
SC · Latest action: Scrivener's error corrected (2025-02-05)
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 27-40-435 So As To Impose Upon Landlords A Duty To Provide Certain Security To Protect Tenants From Criminal Activities Of Third Parties, To Provide Landlords Who Are Negligent In The Performance Of This Duty May Be Liable For Damages Proximately Caused To The Tenant By Such Criminal Activities, To Impose Related Duties Concerning Security Measures That Must Be Provided, And To Provide A Necessary Definition.
Sponsors
Wendell Gilliard (Rep, D, HD-111)
Action History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
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| 2024-12-05 | House | Prefiled |
| 2024-12-05 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2025-01-14 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2025-01-14 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2025-02-05 | | Scrivener's error corrected |