SC S 601
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South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did SC S 601 pass?
Not yet. SC S 601 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-04-23): Referred to Committee on Judiciary
What is SC S 601 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-600, RELATING TO NOTICES OF TRESPASSING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ENCLOSING LAND WITH A FENCE CONSTITUTES THE POSTING OF NOTICE; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-620, RELATING TO ENTERING PREMISES AFTER WARNING OR REFUSING TO LEAVE ON REQUEST, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO ENTER INTO A DWELLING HOUSE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, INVITATION, OR LEGAL CAUSE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-640, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL ENTRY INTO ENCLOSED PLACES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PERSON WHO IS NOT AN OCCUPANT, OWNER, OR INVITEE FROM ENTERING ANY PRIVATE PROPERTY ENCLOSED BY WALLS OR FENCES.
Who sponsors SC S 601?
Blackmon, Hembree are the primary sponsors of SC S 601.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-600, RELATING TO NOTICES OF TRESPASSING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ENCLOSING LAND WITH A FENCE CONSTITUTES THE POSTING OF NOTICE; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-620, RELATING TO ENTERING PREMISES AFTER WARNING OR REFUSING TO LEAVE ON REQUEST, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO ENTER INTO A DWELLING HOUSE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, INVITATION, OR LEGAL CAUSE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-640, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL ENTRY INTO ENCLOSED PLACES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PERSON WHO IS NOT AN OCCUPANT, OWNER, OR INVITEE FROM ENTERING ANY PRIVATE PROPERTY ENCLOSED BY WALLS OR FENCES.
- Introduced
- 2025-04-23
- Latest action
- 2025-04-23 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Blackmonprimary
- Hembreeprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-04-23
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-04-23
Introduced and read first time
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Related bills
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