H 4270 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Evictions

H. 4270 proposes new rules for removing eviction records from public access in South Carolina. It mandates that if an eviction filing does not result in an eviction order within 30 days, the record must be removed from public indexes and files. Additionally, all eviction filings and records containing personal information, including those with an eviction order or settlement, must be removed from public view six years after their final disposition. Records older than six years would be automatically removed. This bill directly affects individuals who have had eviction proceedings against them.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Signed May 19, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2026 · House Apr 23, 2026

How they voted

383
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 44
Apr 30, 2026
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican32
28 Yea 3 Nay 1
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-3-3)
senate
Apr 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 23, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (71-21-22)
house
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
37 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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