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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4270: Evictions

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 4270 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on March 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Evictions. Primary sponsor: Carla Schuessler (Republican), B.J. Cox, Tim McGinnis (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Wendell Jones (Democratic), David Vaughan (Republican), Roger Kirby (Democratic), Chandra Dillard (Democratic), Spencer Wetmore (Democratic), Heather Bauer (Democratic), Neal Collins (Republican), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Wendell Gilliard (Democratic), Beth Bernstein (Democratic), Bruce Bannister (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Jermaine Johnson (Democratic), Val Guest (Republican), John King (Democratic), Don Chapman (Republican), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Case Brittain (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), David Martin (Republican), Paula Calhoon (Republican), Phillip Lowe (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Lucas Atkinson (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Courtney Waters (Democratic), Michael Rivers (Democratic), Keishan Scott (Democratic), Jerry Govan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2026): Effective date 01/01/27.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 30-2-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REMOVAL OF CERTAIN PUBLIC RECORDS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Republican 23

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
B.J. CoxPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Wendell JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Roger KirbyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Chandra DillardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Spencer WetmorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Heather BauerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Neal CollinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Wendell GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Beth BernsteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Bruce BannisterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Jermaine JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
John KingPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Case BrittainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Paula CalhoonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Phillip LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Lucas AtkinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Courtney WatersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse113
Michael RiversPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Keishan ScottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Jerry GovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93

“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. Effective date 01/01/27
  2. Act No. 214
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 194
  5. Roll call Yeas-81 Nays-28
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Debate adjourned
  8. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  9. Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-4
  10. Read second time
  11. Amended
  12. Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference

Showing 12 most recent of 33 actions. Full history

Sources

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