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IntroducedDec 05, 2024
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Passed HouseApr 04, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 06, 2026
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Became Law
South Carolina House Bill
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS 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, TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY TO REMOVE PERSONS UNLAWFULLY OCCUPYING A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING; TO REDESIGNATE CHAPTER 37, TITLE 27 AS "EJECTMENT PROCEEDINGS"; TO REDESIGNATE THE EXISTING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 37, TITLE 27 AS ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 37, TITLE 27 AND ENTITLE IT "EJECTMENT OF TENANTS"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-521 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE OFFENSE OF CRIMINAL MISCHIEF.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 14, 2026: Conference committee appointed Johnson, Elliott, Devine
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on H 3387
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- G.M. Smithprimary
- Robbinsprimary
- C. Mitchellprimary
- Popeprimary
- Chapmanprimary
- McCravyprimary
- Chumleyprimary
- Taylorprimary
- Forrestprimary
- Longprimary
- Ligonprimary
- Guestprimary
- Crawfordprimary
- Edgertonprimary
- M.M. Smithprimary
- B.L. Coxprimary
- Holmanprimary
- Davisprimary
- Brewerprimary
- Murphyprimary
- Calhoonprimary
- Ericksonprimary
- Bradleyprimary
- Williamsprimary
- Hixonprimary
- Burnsprimary
- Hewittprimary
- Gilreathprimary
- Cromerprimary
- Oremusprimary
- Hartzprimary
Votes
YES: 109
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bauer, Heather
- Beach, Thomas
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeff
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Chumley, William M.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, David
- May, Robert J., III
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Rose, Seth
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Weeks, J. David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 10
YES: 45
- Adams, Brian
- Alexander, Thomas C.
- Allen, Karl B.
- Bennett, Sean M.
- Blackmon, Allen
- Bright, Lee
- Campsen, George E., III
- Cash, Richard J.
- Chaplin, JD
- Climer, Wes
- Corbin, Thomas D.
- Cromer, Ronnie W.
- Davis, Tom
- Devine, Tameika Isaac
- Elliott, Jason
- Fernandez, Tom
- Garrett, Billy
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.
- Graham, Jeffrey R.
- Grooms, Lawrence K.
- Hembree, Greg
- Hutto, Brad
- Jackson, Darrell
- Johnson, Michael
- Kennedy, Carlisle
- Kimbrell, Josh
- Matthew W. "Matt" Leber
- Martin, Shane R.
- Massey, A. Shane
- Matthews, Margie Bright
- Ott, Russell L.
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
- Rankin, Luke A.
- Reichenbach, Mike
- Rice, Rex F.
- Sabb, Ronnie A.
- Stubbs, Everett
- Sutton, Ed
- Deon T. Tedder
- Turner, Ross
- Verdin, Daniel B., III
- Walker, Overture
- Williams, Kent M.
- Young, Tom, Jr.
- Zell, Jeff
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 42
- Adams, Brian
- Alexander, Thomas C.
- Allen, Karl B.
- Bennett, Sean M.
- Blackmon, Allen
- Bright, Lee
- Campsen, George E., III
- Cash, Richard J.
- Chaplin, JD
- Climer, Wes
- Corbin, Thomas D.
- Cromer, Ronnie W.
- Davis, Tom
- Elliott, Jason
- Fernandez, Tom
- Gambrell, Michael W.
- Garrett, Billy
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.
- Graham, Jeffrey R.
- Grooms, Lawrence K.
- Hembree, Greg
- Hutto, Brad
- Jackson, Darrell
- Johnson, Michael
- Kennedy, Carlisle
- Kimbrell, Josh
- Matthew W. "Matt" Leber
- Martin, Shane R.
- Massey, A. Shane
- Matthews, Margie Bright
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
- Reichenbach, Mike
- Rice, Rex F.
- Sabb, Ronnie A.
- Stubbs, Everett
- Deon T. Tedder
- Turner, Ross
- Verdin, Daniel B., III
- Walker, Overture
- Williams, Kent M.
- Young, Tom, Jr.
- Zell, Jeff
NO: 0
OTHER: 4
Actions
- May 14, 2026 | Senate
- Conference committee appointed Johnson, Elliott, Devine
- May 14, 2026 | House
- House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. T Moore, McCabe, Spann-Wilder
- May 13, 2026 | Senate
- Non-concurrence in House amendment
- May 13, 2026 | House
- Senate amendment amended
- Returned to Senate with amendments
- Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0
- May 12, 2026 | House
- Debate adjourned
- May 06, 2026 | Senate
- Read third time and returned to House with amendments
- Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- May 06, 2026 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Amendment Adopted
- Read second time
- Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
- Apr 29, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
- Apr 09, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Apr 04, 2025 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 04, 2025 | House
- Read third time and sent to Senate
- Apr 03, 2025 | House
- 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
- Apr 02, 2025 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns
- Apr 01, 2025 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Hixon
- Mar 27, 2025 | House
- Debate adjourned
- Mar 26, 2025 | House
- Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, BL Cox, Martin, Caskey, Lowe, Guest, Kirby, Collins, Weeks
- Debate adjourned
- Mar 25, 2025 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Mar 25, 2025 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley
- Mar 20, 2025 | House
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
- Mar 11, 2025 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon
- Mar 05, 2025 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Holman, Davis, Brewer, Murphy
- May 06, 2026 | Senate
- Amended
- Mar 05, 2025 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton, M.M.Smith, B.L.Cox
- Feb 26, 2025 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, Crawford
- Feb 13, 2025 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
- Jan 14, 2025 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Dec 05, 2024 | House
- Prefiled
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill Texts
- 12/05/2024HTML
- 03/20/2025HTML
- 03/25/2025HTML
- 04/03/2025HTML
- 04/04/2025HTML
- 04/29/2026HTML
- 05/05/2026HTML
- 05/06/2026HTML
- 05/06/2026-AHTML
- 05/13/2026HTML
- Latest VersionHTML
- House Amendment number 1 (03/25/2025)HTML
- House Amendment number 2 (04/03/2025)HTML
- Senate Judiciary Committee Amendment (05/05/2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment number 1 (05/06/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 1A (Adopt Amendment 1A Passed, 05/13/2026)HTML
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