S1008Introduced in the Senate
Negligent Security
Introduced by Danny Verdin, District 9
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 3, Title 27, So As To Define Terms Related To Negligent Security; To Provide That An Owner Or Occupier Shall Be Held Liable For Negligent Security Arising From Any Injury Sustained By A Person Upon The Owner Or Occupier's Premises If The Plaintiff Proves The Injury Was Foreseeable And Other Facts; To Provide Situations In Which An Owner Or Occupier Shall Be Held Liable For Negligent Security Sustained By Any Person Upon The Premises By A Third Person; To Provide Exceptions; To Provide That No Owner Or Occupier Is Required To Exercise Extraordinary Care To Keep People On The Premises Safe From Their Wrongful Conduct; To Provide Standards Of Negligent Security For Security Contractors; To Outline Provisions For Trial, Liability, And Relief For Suits Arising From Negligent Security Claims; And To Limit Remedies For Negligent Security Against Owners And Occupiers To The Provisions In This Act.
Where it stands
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
March 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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