H3569 — Domestic violence in rental properties
Legislative · Enacted (became law)
SC · Latest action: Act No. 184 (2026-06-02)
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 27-40-350 So As To Provide That Residential Tenants Who Are Victims Of Certain Domestic Violence Offenses May Terminate A Rental Agreement And To Provide For Necessary Requirements; And By Amending Section 27-40-210, Relating To Definitions, So As To Define Terms. - Ratified Title
Sponsors
Marvin Smith (Rep, R, HD-099), Thomas Pope (Rep, R, HD-047), Sylleste Davis (Rep, R, HD-100), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Rep, D, HD-095), Elizabeth Wetmore (Rep, D, HD-115), Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (Rep, D, HD-031), Shannon Erickson (Rep, R, HD-124), Michael Rivers (Rep, D, HD-121), Wendell Gilliard (Rep, D, HD-111)
Action History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
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| 2024-12-12 | House | Prefiled |
| 2024-12-12 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2025-01-14 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2025-01-14 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis |
| 2025-02-05 | | Scrivener's error corrected |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers |
| 2025-04-04 | | Scrivener's error corrected |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Rivers, Gilliard |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Amended |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Read second time |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2025-04-09 | | Scrivener's error corrected |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Amended |
| 2026-05-06 | | Scrivener's error corrected |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Amended |
| 2026-05-07 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | Amended |
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments |
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-4 |
| 2026-05-13 | House | Senate amendment amended |
| 2026-05-13 | House | Returned to Senate with amendments |
| 2026-05-13 | House | Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0 |
| 2026-05-13 | Senate | Concurred in House amendment and enrolled |
| 2026-05-14 | | Ratified R 180 |
| 2026-05-18 | | Signed By Governor |
| 2026-06-02 | | Effective date 05/18/26 |
| 2026-06-02 | | Act No. 184 |