Public Transit Trespass
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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-635 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO, WITHOUT LEGAL CAUSE OR GOOD EXCUSE, ENTERS A TRANSPORTATION FACILITY, INCLUDING ANY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND ANY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, AFTER HAVING BEEN WARNED NOT TO DO SO BY...” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-635 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO, WITHOUT LEGAL CAUSE OR GOOD EXCUSE, ENTERS A TRANSPORTATION FACILITY, INCLUDING ANY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND ANY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, AFTER HAVING BEEN WARNED NOT TO DO SO BY THE TRANSIT DIRECTOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR TRIABLE IN A MUNICIPAL OR MAGISTRATES COURT, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR A WRITTEN WARNING AND FOR APPEALING THE WARNING, AND TO PROVIDE THA
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Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3) · Feb 27, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 3) · Feb 27, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 21) · Apr 16, 2025
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 47) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 47) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 47) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 26) · May 7, 2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 47) · May 8, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 47) · May 8, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 15) · May 6, 2026
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 86) · May 12, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 55) · May 13, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 55) · May 13, 2026
House
Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 13) · May 14, 2026
House
Ratified R 224 · May 15, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 19, 2026
Effective date 05/19/26 · Jun 5, 2026
Act No. 222 · Jun 3, 2026
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
ElliottHembreeReichenbachWalker
Recorded votes
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 107, Nays 0, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 13
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-05-06 · Passed · Ayes 44, Nays 0
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. 222 (Jun 3, 2026).