South Carolina S 983: Evictions

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2025-2026 Bill 983 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 09, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 983

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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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