H 3387 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Unlawful occupants of property

Summary
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
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Jun 30, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026 · House Apr 3, 2025

How they voted

440
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
May 5, 2026
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
51
Key actions
13
Committee
8
Amendments
6
Jun 30, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Jun 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference report received and adopted
lower
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed Johnson, Elliott, Devine
upper
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. T Moore, McCabe, Spann-Wilder
lower
May 13, 2026
Introduced
Non-concurrence in House amendment
upper
May 13, 2026
Introduced
Returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 13, 2026
Amended
Senate amendment amended
lower
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
May 5, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-1)
senate
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 3, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-13)
house
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
33 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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