South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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H. 4815

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Gilliard, Henegan, Pendarvis and Rivers
Document Path: LC-0449SA24.docx

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2024
Judiciary

Summary: Lease agreements

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
1/10/2024 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 36)
1/10/2024 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 36)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

01/10/2024



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 27-39-70 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LANDLORD MAY NOT REQUIRE A CREDIT SCORE FROM A POTENTIAL TENANT.

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

 

SECTION 1.  Article 1, Chapter 39, Title 27 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 

    Section 27-39-70.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a landlord in this State may not require a potential tenant to provide his credit score on a rental application.

 

SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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