South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 3569
Domestic violence in rental properties
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- M.M. Smith (Republican)
- Pope (Republican)
- Davis (Republican)
- Cobb-Hunter (Democratic)
- Wetmore (Democratic)
- Henderson-Myers (Democratic)
- Erickson (Republican)
- Rivers (Democratic)
- Gilliard (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 27-40-350 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT RESIDENTIAL TENANTS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF CERTAIN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSES MAY TERMINATE A RENTAL AGREEMENT AND TO PROVIDE FOR NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 27-40-210, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Text versions
- Filed
- 05/13/2026
- 05/12/2026
- 05/06/2026-A
- 05/06/2026
- 04/29/2026
- 04/29/2025
- 04/09/2025
- 04/08/2025
- 04/04/2025
- 04/02/2025
- 02/05/2025
- 12/12/2024
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 House | Adopt Amendment 1A | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| May 12, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Jun 2, 2026 · Legislature
Act No. 184 - Jun 2, 2026 · Legislature
Effective date 05/18/26 - May 18, 2026 · Legislature
Signed By Governor - May 14, 2026 · Legislature
Ratified R 180 - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled - May 13, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0 - May 13, 2026 · House
Returned to Senate with amendments - May 13, 2026 · House
Senate amendment amended - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-4 - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Amended - May 7, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Amended - May 6, 2026 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Amended - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary - Apr 9, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Read second time - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Amended - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Rivers, Gilliard - Apr 4, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore - Feb 5, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Jan 15, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time - Dec 12, 2024 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Dec 12, 2024 · House
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