South Carolina H 3387: Restitution

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2025-2026 Bill 3387 Text of Previous Version (Jun. 25, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3387

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

Conference Report Adopted - Not Printed

June 25, 2026

H. 3387

Introduced by Reps. G. M. Smith, W. Newton, B. 
Newton, Robbins, C. Mitchell, Pope, Chapman, McCravy, Chumley, Taylor, Forrest, 
Long, Ligon, Guest, Crawford, Edgerton, M. M. Smith, Cox, Holman, Davis, 
Brewer, Murphy, Calhoon, Erickson, Bradley, Williams, Hixon, Burns, Hewitt, 
Gilreath, Cromer, Oremus and Hartz 

S. Printed 6/25/26--H.

Read the first time January 14, 2025

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statement of estimated fiscal impact

Explanation of Fiscal Impact

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Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director

Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS 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, TO PROVIDE AN 
ALTERNATIVE REMEDY TO REMOVE PERSONS UNLAWFULLY OCCUPYING A RESIDENTIAL 
DWELLING; TO REDESIGNATE CHAPTER 37, TITLE 27 AS "EJECTMENT PROCEEDINGS"; TO 
REDESIGNATE THE EXISTING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 37, TITLE 27 AS ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 
37, TITLE 27 AND ENTITLE IT "EJECTMENT OF TENANTS"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 
16-11-521 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE OFFENSE OF CRIMINAL MISCHIEF.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Title 45 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 Section 
45-2-65. (A) For the purposes of this section:

 (1) 
"Transient guest" means a person who temporarily occupies a recreational 
vehicle located within a recreational vehicle park with the permission of a 
current or former guest of the recreational vehicle park but without the 
permission of the recreational vehicle park's operator.

 (2) 
"Guest" means a person who rents space from a recreational vehicle park 
operator and occupies a recreational vehicle at the recreational vehicle park.

 (B)(1) The operator of any recreational 
vehicle park may remove or cause to be removed, in the manner provided in this 
section, any transient guest of the park who, while on the premises of the 
park:

 (a) 
illegally possesses or deals in a controlled substance, as defined by Chapter 
53 of Title 44;

 (b) 
disturbs the peace, quiet enjoyment, or comfort of other persons; or

 (c) 
violates the posted park rules and regulations; or

 (d) causes harm to the physical park.

 (2) 
The removal of a transient guest from, any recreational vehicle park may not be 
based on race, color, national origin, sex, physical disability, or creed.

 (C)(1) The operator of any recreational 
vehicle park may remove or cause to be removed, in the manner provided in this 
section, any guest of the park who, while on the premises of the park:

 (a) 
illegally possesses or deals in a controlled substance, as defined by Chapter 
53 of Title 44;

 (b) 
disturbs the peace, quiet enjoyment, or comfort of other persons;

 (c) 
violates the posted park rules and regulations; or

 (d) 
fails to make payment of rent at the agreed rental rate and by the agreed time.

 (2) 
The admission of a guest to, or the removal of a guest from, any recreational 
vehicle park may not be based on race, color, national origin, sex, physical 
disability, or creed.

 (D) The 
operator of any recreational vehicle park shall notify the transient guest or 
guest that the park no longer desires to entertain the transient guest or guest 
and shall request that the transient guest or guest immediately depart from the 
park. Notice must be given in writing, as follows: "You are hereby notified 
that this recreational vehicle park no longer desires to entertain you as a 
transient guest or guest, and you are requested to leave at once. To remain 
after receipt of this notice is a misdemeanor under the laws of this State." If 
a guest has paid rent in advance, then the park, at the time notice is given, 
shall tender to the guest the unused portion of the advance payment. Any 
transient guest or guest who remains or attempts to remain in the park after 
being requested to leave commits a misdemeanor and must be punished by a fine 
not to exceed three hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than thirty 
days, or both.

 (E) If 
a guest has accumulated an outstanding account in excess of an amount 
equivalent to three nights' rent at a recreational vehicle park, then the 
operator may disconnect all utilities of the recreational vehicle and notify 
the guest that the action is for the purpose of requiring the guest to confront 
the operator or permittee and arrange for payment of the guest's account. This 
arrangement must be in writing, and a copy must be furni