H 3387

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 09, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 04, 2025
  • Senate
  • Governor

Unlawful occupants of property

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS 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, TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY TO REMOVE PERSONS UNLAWFULLY OCCUPYING A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING; TO REDESIGNATE CHAPTER 37, TITLE 27 AS "EJECTMENT PROCEEDINGS"; TO REDESIGNATE THE EXISTING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 37, TITLE 27 AS ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 37, TITLE 27 AND ENTITLE IT "EJECTMENT OF TENANTS"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-521 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE OFFENSE OF CRIMINAL MISCHIEF.

Bill Sponsors (33)

Votes


Actions


Apr 09, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Apr 04, 2025

House

Read third time and sent to Senate

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Apr 03, 2025

House

Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0

House

Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day

House

Read second time

House

Amended

House

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

Apr 02, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns

Apr 01, 2025

House

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

Mar 27, 2025

House

Debate adjourned

Mar 26, 2025

House

Debate adjourned

House

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

Mar 25, 2025

House

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

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Mar 20, 2025

House

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

Mar 11, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon

Mar 05, 2025

House

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

Feb 26, 2025

House

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

Feb 13, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon

Jan 14, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

House

Introduced and read first time

Dec 05, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

House

Prefiled

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