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H 3387 General Bill, By G.M. Smith, W. Newton, B. Newton, Robbins, Mitchell, Pope, Chapman, McCravy, Chumley, Taylor, Forrest, Long, Ligon, Guest, Crawford, Edgerton, M.M. Smith, B.L. Cox, Holman, Davis, Brewer, Murphy, Calhoon, Erickson, Bradley, Williams, Hixon, Burns, Hewitt, Gilreath, Cromer, Oremus and Hartz
Summary: Unlawful occupants of property
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 37, TITLE 27 SO AS TO ENTITLE THE ARTICLE "EJECTMENT OF UNLAWFUL OCCUPANTS OF A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING," TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY TO REMOVE PERSONS UNLAWFULLY OCCUPYING A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING; TO REDESIGNATE CHAPTER 37, TITLE 27 AS "EJECTMENT PROCEEDINGS"; TO REDESIGNATE THE EXISTING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 37, TITLE 27 AS ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 37, TITLE 27 AND ENTITLE IT "EJECTMENT OF TENANTS"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-521 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE OFFENSE OF CRIMINAL MISCHIEF.
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12/05/24House Prefiled
12/05/24House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 186)
01/14/25House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 186)
02/13/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
02/26/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, Crawford
03/05/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton, M.M.Smith, B.L.Cox, Holman, Davis, Brewer, Murphy
03/11/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon
03/20/25House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)
03/25/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley
03/25/25 Scrivener's error corrected
03/26/25House Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, BL Cox, Martin, Caskey, Lowe, Guest, Kirby, Collins, Weeks (House Journal-page 18)
03/26/25House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 46)
03/27/25House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 34)
04/01/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Hixon
04/02/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns
04/03/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Gilreath, Cromer, Oremus, Hartz
04/03/25House Amended (House Journal-page 49)
04/03/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 49)
04/03/25House Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 55)
04/03/25House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 57)
04/04/25House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 1)
04/04/25 Scrivener's error corrected
04/09/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 1)
04/09/25Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 1)



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