H3387Introduced in the House
Unlawful occupants of property
Introduced by Murrell Smith, District 67
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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
Where it stands
Act No. 252
July 1, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House: Adopt Conference Report · June 25, 2026
103
Yes
0
No
21
Absent or Not Voting
124 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| William Whitmire | 1 | Yes |
| Adam Duncan | 2 | Yes |
| Phillip Bowers | 3 | Yes |
| Davey Hiott | 4 | Yes |
| Neal Collins | 5 | Yes |
| April Cromer | 6 | Yes |
| Lee Gilreath | 7 | Absent |
| Don Chapman | 8 | Yes |
| Blake Sanders | 9 | Yes |
| Thomas Beach | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, Crawford
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton, M.M.Smith, B.L.Cox
Amended
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Holman, Davis, Brewer, Murphy
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley
Scrivener's error corrected
Requests for debate-Rep
Debate adjourned
Debate adjourned
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Hixon
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Gilreath, Cromer, Oremus, Hartz
Amended
Read second time
Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
Read third time and sent to Senate
Scrivener's error corrected
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Committee Amendment Adopted
Read second time
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
Scrivener's error corrected
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
Debate adjourned
Senate amendment amended
Returned to Senate with amendments
Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0
Non-concurrence in House amendment
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. T Moore, McCabe, Spann-Wilder
Conference committee appointed Johnson, Elliott, Devine
Conference report received and adopted
Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
Conference report received and adopted
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
Ordered enrolled for ratification
Ratified R 269
Signed By Governor
Effective date 06/30/26
Act No. 252
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