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State Government / South Carolina / Legislation / H 3387

H 3387Session 2025-2026HouseBecame law

Unlawful occupants of property

AN ACT TO 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

Latest development · Jul 1, 2026

Act No. 252

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Dec 5, 2024
Latest passage
May 6, 2026
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Housing

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Sponsors

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Primary sponsorB. Newton
Primary sponsorB.L. Cox
Primary sponsorBradley
Primary sponsorBrewer
Primary sponsorBurns
Primary sponsorC. Mitchell
Primary sponsorCalhoon
Primary sponsorChapman
Primary sponsorChumley
Primary sponsorCrawford
Primary sponsorCromer
Primary sponsorDavis
Primary sponsorEdgerton
Primary sponsorErickson
Primary sponsorForrest
Primary sponsorG.M. Smith
Primary sponsorGilreath
Primary sponsorGuest
Primary sponsorHartz
Primary sponsorHewitt
Primary sponsorHixon
Primary sponsorHolman
Primary sponsorLigon
Primary sponsorLong
Primary sponsorM.M. Smith
Primary sponsorMcCravy
Primary sponsor

Murphy

Primary sponsorOremus
Primary sponsorPope
Primary sponsorRobbins
Primary sponsorTaylor
Primary sponsorW. Newton
Primary sponsorWilliams

Action timeline

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  1. Jul 1, 2026

    Act No. 252

    South Carolina Legislature
  2. Jul 1, 2026

    Effective date 06/30/26

    South Carolina Legislature
  3. Jun 30, 2026

    Signed By Governor

    Executive SignatureSouth Carolina Legislature
  4. Jun 29, 2026

    Ratified R 269

    South Carolina Legislature
  5. Jun 25, 2026

    Ordered enrolled for ratification

    Senate
  6. Jun 25, 2026

    Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0

    Senate
  7. Jun 25, 2026

    Conference report received and adopted

    Senate
  8. Jun 25, 2026

    Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0

    House
  9. Jun 25, 2026

    Conference report received and adopted

    House
  10. May 14, 2026

    Conference committee appointed Johnson, Elliott, Devine

    Senate
  11. May 14, 2026

    House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. T Moore, McCabe, Spann-Wilder

    House
  12. May 13, 2026

    Non-concurrence in House amendment

    Senate
  13. May 13, 2026

    Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0

    House
  14. May 13, 2026

    Returned to Senate with amendments

    House
  15. May 13, 2026

    Senate amendment amended

    Amendment AmendmentHouse
  16. May 12, 2026

    Debate adjourned

    House
  17. May 6, 2026

    Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0

    Senate
  18. May 6, 2026

    Read third time and returned to House with amendments

    PassageReading 3Senate
  19. May 6, 2026

    Scrivener's error corrected

    South Carolina Legislature
  20. May 6, 2026

    Amended

    Amendment PassageSenate
  21. May 5, 2026

    Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0

    Senate
  22. May 5, 2026

    Read second time

    Reading 2Senate
  23. May 5, 2026

    Committee Amendment Adopted

    Amendment PassageSenate
  24. Apr 29, 2026

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  25. Apr 9, 2025

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  26. Apr 9, 2025

    Introduced and read first time

    IntroductionReading 1Senate
  27. Apr 4, 2025

    Scrivener's error corrected

    South Carolina Legislature
  28. Apr 4, 2025

    Read third time and sent to Senate

    PassageReading 3House
  29. Apr 3, 2025

    Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day

    House
  30. Apr 3, 2025

    Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0

    House
  31. Apr 3, 2025

    Read second time

    Reading 2House
  32. Apr 3, 2025

    Amended

    Amendment PassageHouse
  33. Apr 3, 2025

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Gilreath, Cromer, Oremus, Hartz

    House
  34. Apr 2, 2025

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns

    House
  35. Apr 1, 2025

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Hixon

    House
  36. Mar 27, 2025

    Debate adjourned

    House
  37. Mar 26, 2025

    Debate adjourned

    House
  38. Mar 26, 2025

    Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, BL Cox, Martin, Caskey, Lowe, Guest, Kirby, Collins, Weeks

    House
  39. Mar 25, 2025

    Scrivener's error corrected

    South Carolina Legislature
  40. Mar 25, 2025

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley

    House
  41. Mar 20, 2025

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  42. Mar 11, 2025

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon

    House
  43. Mar 5, 2025

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Holman, Davis, Brewer, Murphy

    House
  44. Mar 5, 2025

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton, M.M.Smith, B.L.Cox

    House
  45. Feb 26, 2025

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, Crawford

    House
  46. Feb 13, 2025

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon

    House
  47. Jan 14, 2025

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  48. Jan 14, 2025

    Introduced and read first time

    IntroductionReading 1House
  49. Dec 5, 2024

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  50. Dec 5, 2024

    Prefiled

    FilingHouse

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