Domestic violence in rental properties
Summary
AN ACT TO 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
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Signed May 18, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2026 · House Apr 8, 2025
How they voted
42–3
Passed
Total votes 45
May 12, 2026
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican33
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Amendments
6
May 18, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
May 13, 2026
Introduced
Returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 13, 2026
Amended
Senate amendment amended
lower
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 8, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-15)
house
Apr 2, 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 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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