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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 983: Evictions

In committee 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

S 983 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on March 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Evictions. Primary sponsor: Jason Elliott (Republican), Russell Ott (Democratic), Tameika Isaac Devine (Democratic), Jeff Zell (Republican), Ed Sutton (Democratic), Ross Turner (Republican), Karl Allen (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2026): Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary.

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.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 30-2-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EVICTION FILINGS AND RECORDS THAT INCLUDE PERSONAL INFORMATION OF A DEFENDANT ARE AUTOMATICALLY REMOVED FROM THE PUBLIC INDEX AFTER FIVE YEARS IF NO SUBSEQUENT EVICTIONS OR EJECTMENTS HAVE OCCURRED.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason ElliottPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Russell OttPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Tameika Isaac DevinePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Ed SuttonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Ross TurnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Karl AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7

“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. Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
  2. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  4. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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