SC S 458
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South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did SC S 458 pass?
Not yet. SC S 458 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-03-18): Referred to Committee on Judiciary
What is SC S 458 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-600, RELATING TO NOTICE OF TRESPASSING, SO AS TO INCLUDE ENCLOSING THE LAND WITH A FENCE AS NOTICE FOR A TRESPASS VIOLATION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-620, RELATING TO ENTERING PREMISES AFTER WARNING OR REFUSING TO LEAVE ON REQUEST, SO AS TO MAKE IT A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE FOR A PERSON TO KNOWINGLY WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, INVITATION, OR LEGAL CAUSE ENTER THE DWELLING HOUSE, PLACE OF BUSINESS, OR STRUCTURE OF ANOTHER PERSON OR FAIL TO LEAVE WHEN REQUESTED AND TO PROVIDE GRADUATED PENALTIES FOR CONVICTION.
Who sponsors SC S 458?
Blackmon, Hembree, Massey and 2 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 458.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-600, RELATING TO NOTICE OF TRESPASSING, SO AS TO INCLUDE ENCLOSING THE LAND WITH A FENCE AS NOTICE FOR A TRESPASS VIOLATION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-620, RELATING TO ENTERING PREMISES AFTER WARNING OR REFUSING TO LEAVE ON REQUEST, SO AS TO MAKE IT A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE FOR A PERSON TO KNOWINGLY WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, INVITATION, OR LEGAL CAUSE ENTER THE DWELLING HOUSE, PLACE OF BUSINESS, OR STRUCTURE OF ANOTHER PERSON OR FAIL TO LEAVE WHEN REQUESTED AND TO PROVIDE GRADUATED PENALTIES FOR CONVICTION.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-18
- Latest action
- 2025-03-18 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Blackmonprimary
- Hembreeprimary
- Masseyprimary
- Johnsonprimary
- Adamsprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-03-18
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-03-18
Introduced and read first time
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Related bills
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