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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3387: Unlawful occupants of property

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3387 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Unlawful occupants of property. Primary sponsor: Murrell Smith (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Harriet Holman (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Murphy, Paula Calhoon (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Robert Williams (Democratic), Bill Hixon (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2026): Act No. 252.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 31

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
MurphyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Paula CalhoonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Robert WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act No. 252
  2. Effective date 06/30/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 269
  5. Ordered enrolled for ratification
  6. Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
  7. Conference report received and adopted
  8. Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
  9. Conference report received and adopted
  10. Conference committee appointed Johnson, Elliott, Devine
  11. House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. T Moore, McCabe, Spann-Wilder
  12. Non-concurrence in House amendment

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source