Public Transit Trespass
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-635 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO, WITHOUT LEGAL CAUSE OR GOOD EXCUSE, ENTERS A TRANSPORTATION FACILITY, INCLUDING ANY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND ANY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, AFTER HAVING BEEN WARNED NOT TO DO SO BY THE TRANSIT DIRECTOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR TRIABLE IN A MUNICIPAL OR MAGISTRATES COURT, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR A WRITTEN WARNING AND FOR APPEALING THE WARNING, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MUST BE CONSTRUED AS IN ADDITION TO, AND NOT AS SUPERSEDING, ANOTHER STATUTE RELATING TO TRESPASS OR UNLAWFUL ENTRY ON LANDS OF ANOTHER. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Signed May 19, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2025 · House May 13, 2026
How they voted
44–0
Passed
Total votes 44
May 6, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican33
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
May 13, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-0-17)
house
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 6, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0)
senate
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Greg Hembree
RRepublican
P
Jason Elliott
RRepublican
P
Mike Reichenbach
RRepublican
P
Overture Walker
DDemocratic
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