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Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 45-2-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AN OPERATOR OF ANY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK MAY HAVE ANY TRANSIENT GUEST OR OTHER GUEST OF THE PARK REMOVED;” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 45-2-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AN OPERATOR OF ANY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK MAY HAVE ANY TRANSIENT GUEST OR OTHER GUEST OF THE PARK REMOVED; 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, AND TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY TO REMOVE PERSONS UNLAWFULLY OCCUPYING A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING; TO REDESIGN
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 5, 2024
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary · Dec 5, 2024
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 186) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 186) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon · Feb 13, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, Crawford · Feb 26, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton, M.M.Smith, B.L.Cox · Mar 5, 2025
House
Amended · May 6, 2026
Senate
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Holman, Davis, Brewer, Murphy · Mar 5, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon · Mar 11, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 7) · Mar 20, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley · Mar 25, 2025
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Mar 25, 2025
Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, BL Cox, Martin, Caskey, Lowe, Guest, Kirby, Collins, Weeks (House Journal-page 18) · Mar 26, 2025
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 46) · Mar 26, 2025
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 34) · Mar 27, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Hixon · Apr 1, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns · Apr 2, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Gilreath, Cromer, Oremus, Hartz · Apr 3, 2025
House
Amended (House Journal-page 49) · Apr 3, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 49) · Apr 3, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 55) · Apr 3, 2025
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 57) · Apr 3, 2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 1) · Apr 4, 2025
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 4, 2025
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 1) · Apr 9, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 1) · Apr 9, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 15) · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 32) · May 5, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 32) · May 5, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 32) · May 5, 2026
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · May 6, 2026
Read third time and returned to House with amendments · May 6, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 76) · May 6, 2026
Senate
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 105) · May 12, 2026
House
Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 148) · May 13, 2026
House
Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 148) · May 13, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 158) · May 13, 2026
House
Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 36) · May 13, 2026
Senate
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. T Moore, McCabe, Spann-Wilder (House Journal-page 79) · May 14, 2026
House
Conference committee appointed Johnson, Elliott, Devine (Senate Journal-page 42) · May 14, 2026
Senate
Conference report received and adopted · Jun 25, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 · Jun 25, 2026
House
Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 116) · Jun 25, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 116) · Jun 25, 2026
Senate
Ordered enrolled for ratification (Senate Journal-page 127) · Jun 25, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 269 · Jun 29, 2026
Signed By Governor · Jun 30, 2026
Effective date 06/30/26 · Jul 1, 2026
Act No. 252 · Jul 1, 2026
The numbers
33
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
G.M. SmithW. NewtonB. NewtonRobbinsC. MitchellPopeChapmanMcCravyChumleyTaylorForrestLongLigonGuestCrawfordEdgertonM.M. SmithB.L. CoxHolmanDavisBrewerMurphyCalhoonEricksonBradleyWilliamsHixonBurnsHewittGilreathCromerOremusHartz
Recorded votes
Adopt Conference ReportHouse · 2026-06-25 · Passed · Yeas 103, Nays 0, Excused Absence 14, Not Voting 7
to adopt the conference reportSenate · 2026-06-25 · Passed · Ayes 40, Nays 0, Excused Absence 5
Adopt Amendment 1A Amendment number 1AHouse · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 114, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3, Not Voting 7
3rd ReadingSenate · 2026-05-06 · Passed · Ayes 42, Nays 0
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-05-05 · Passed · Ayes 45, Nays 0, Excused Absence 1
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-04-03 · Passed · Yeas 109, Nays 0, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 10
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 252 (Jul 1, 2026).