Bill Sponsor
South Carolina House Bill 3387
Session 2025-2026
Unlawful occupants of property
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 30, 2026
Bill Intelligence

The latest bill addresses unlawful occupants of property. It allows the operator of a recreation vehicle park to remove a transient guest or guest who violates park rules, disturbs the peace, or fails to make rent payments. It also introduces a process for ejecting unlawful occupants from residential dwellings and defines terms related to this action. Additionally, the bill establishes offenses for damaging residential dwellings, listing or advertising property for sale without legal authority, and presenting false property documents. Appeals are allowed, but a court will not stay an execution of a judgment for ejectment. This legislation is effective immediately and has been signed into law as Act No. 252.

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Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (3)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
Adopt Conference Report
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Ford, Greg
Yes
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Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.
Yes
Unknown
Lastinger, John T., Jr.
Yes
Unknown
Mitchell, Dianne
Yes
Unknown
Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
Yes
Unknown
Neese, Mike M.
Yes
Unknown
Sanders, Richard Blake
Yes
Unknown
Scott, Keishan M.
Yes
Excused
Unknown
Waters, Courtney S.
Yes
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
07/01/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 252
07/01/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date 06/30/26
06/30/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
06/29/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 269
06/25/2026
Senate
Ordered enrolled for ratification
06/25/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
06/25/2026
Senate
Conference report received and adopted
06/25/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
06/25/2026
House
Conference report received and adopted
05/14/2026
Senate
Conference committee appointed Johnson, Elliott, Devine
05/14/2026
House
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. T Moore, McCabe, Spann-Wilder
05/13/2026
Senate
Non-concurrence in House amendment
05/13/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0
05/13/2026
House
Returned to Senate with amendments
05/13/2026
House
Senate amendment amended
05/12/2026
House
Debate adjourned
05/06/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
05/06/2026
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
05/06/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
05/06/2026
Senate
Amended
05/05/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
05/05/2026
Senate
Read second time
05/05/2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted
04/29/2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
04/09/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
04/09/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
04/04/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
04/04/2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
04/03/2025
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
04/03/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
04/03/2025
House
Read second time
04/03/2025
House
Amended
04/03/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Gilreath, Cromer, Oremus, Hartz
04/02/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns
04/01/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Hixon
03/27/2025
House
Debate adjourned
03/26/2025
House
Debate adjourned
03/26/2025
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, BL Cox, Martin, Caskey, Lowe, Guest, Kirby, Collins, Weeks
03/25/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
03/25/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley
03/20/2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
03/11/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon
03/05/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Holman, Davis, Brewer, Murphy
03/05/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton, M.M.Smith, B.L.Cox
02/26/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, Crawford
02/13/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
01/14/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/2025
House
Introduced and read first time
12/05/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
12/05/2024
House
Prefiled
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Record Created
Dec 7, 2024 12:34:32 AM
Record Updated
Jul 1, 2026 11:41:49 PM