South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 855
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Massey
Document Path: SR-0509KM26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 28, 2026
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 1/28/2026 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 1/28/2026 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 15-7-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING VENUES FOR CIVIL ACTIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE JOHN DOE OR UNKNOWN DEFENDANT IN THE DEFINITION OF "NONRESIDENT INDIVIDUAL."
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 15-7-30(A)(9) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(9) "Nonresident individual" means a person who is not domiciled in this State, John Doe, or an unknown defendant as provided in Section 38-77-180.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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