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Committee Report

April 9, 2026

 

S. 983

 

Introduced by Senators Elliott, Ott, Devine, Zell, Sutton, Turner and Allen

 

S. Printed 4/9/26--S.

Read the first time March 5, 2026

 

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The committee on Senate Judiciary

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 983) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 30-2-60 so as to provide that eviction filings and records that include personal information of a defendant, etc., respectfully

Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

 

    Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 2 and inserting:

SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.This act takes effect on January 1, 2027.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

 

LUKE RANKIN for Committee.

 

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A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 30-2-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EVICTION FILINGS AND RECORDS THAT INCLUDE PERSONAL INFORMATION OF A DEFENDANT ARE AUTOMATICALLY REMOVED FROM THE PUBLIC INDEX AFTER FIVE YEARS IF NO SUBSEQUENT EVICTIONS OR EJECTMENTS HAVE OCCURRED.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  Chapter 2, Title 30 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 

    Section 30-2-60. Filings and records that include personal information of a defendant made pursuant to Chapters 37 and 40 of Title 27, including those concluded by Orders of Eviction or Writ of Ejectment, cases resolved by settlement, or resolved by subsequent payment for the judgment that satisfied any debt, must be removed from the public index and any publicly accessible files available for public record five years after the final disposition or filing if no additional filing is recorded.

 

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

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