South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 4360

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Scarborough, Battle, Vaughn, J.R. Smith, Altman, Hinson, Toole, Vick, R. Brown and Haley
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7036ahb06.doc

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2006
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Private property

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/7/2005  House   Prefiled
   12/7/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/10/2006  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-44
   1/10/2006  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-44
   1/12/2006  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Brown
   1/17/2006  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haley

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/7/2005

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 15-1-340 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE OWNER OF REAL PROPERTY IS NOT LIABLE IN A CIVIL ACTION FOR ACTS OR OMISSIONS CAUSING INJURY TO A PERSON WHO TRESPASSES ON HIS PROPERTY TO COMMIT A CRIME OR WHEN REASONABLE FORCE IS USED TO REMOVE A PERSON WHO IS TRESPASSING ON HIS PROPERTY.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 15 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 15-1-340.    (A)    The owner of real property is not liable in a civil action for acts or omissions causing injury to a person who trespasses on his property for the purpose of committing a crime or that occur during the commission of a crime.

(B)    The owner of real property is authorized to use reasonable force to remove a person who is trespassing on his property and is not liable in a civil action when reasonable force is used as provided in this subsection."

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

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