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SC S 239

in committee

Request to Remove Unlawful Resident

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 239 pass?

Not yet. SC S 239 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-01-16): Referred to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC S 239 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 27-1-80 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PROPERTY OWNER MAY REQUEST FOR THE IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF A PERSON UNLAWFULLY OCCUPYING A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING AND TO PROVIDE FOR A COMPLAINT FORM; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-40 SO AS TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR A PERSON WHO UNLAWFULLY DETAINS OR OCCUPIES RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.

Who sponsors SC S 239?

Cash, Corbin, Leber and 1 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 239.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 27-1-80 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PROPERTY OWNER MAY REQUEST FOR THE IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF A PERSON UNLAWFULLY OCCUPYING A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING AND TO PROVIDE FOR A COMPLAINT FORM; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-40 SO AS TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR A PERSON WHO UNLAWFULLY DETAINS OR OCCUPIES RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2025-01-16 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Cashprimary
  • Corbinprimary
  • Leberprimary
  • Kennedyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-01-16

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-16

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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