S 0399 General Bill, By Elliott, Hembree, Reichenbach and Walker
Summary: Public Transit Trespass
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-635 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO, WITHOUT LEGAL CAUSE OR GOOD EXCUSE, ENTERS A TRANSPORTATION FACILITY, INCLUDING ANY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND ANY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, AFTER HAVING BEEN WARNED NOT TO DO SO BY THE TRANSIT DIRECTOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR TRIABLE IN A MUNICIPAL OR MAGISTRATES COURT, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR A WRITTEN WARNING AND FOR APPEALING THE WARNING, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MUST BE CONSTRUED AS IN ADDITION TO, AND NOT AS SUPERSEDING, ANOTHER STATUTE RELATING TO TRESPASS OR UNLAWFUL ENTRY ON LANDS OF ANOTHER.
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02/27/25	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
02/27/25	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 3)
04/16/25	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 21)
05/06/25	Senate	Amended
05/06/25	Senate	Read second time
05/06/25	Senate	Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
05/07/25	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 26)
05/08/25	House	Introduced and read first time
05/08/25	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary