South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 3448 — Landlord prohibition

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 27-40-350 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A LANDLORD FROM TAKING CERTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS OF A TENANT'S PERSONAL BELONGINGS.

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2025-2026 Bill 3448 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3448Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 27-40-350 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A LANDLORD FROM TAKING CERTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS OF A TENANT'S PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Subarticle IV, Article 1, Chapter 40, Title 27 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 27-40-350.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a landlord is prohibited from taking photographs of a tenant's personal belongings while in the rental property without the tenant's express permission.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  4. Prefiled

Sponsors

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Not signed on (169)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3448 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 27-40-350 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A LANDLORD FROM TAKING CERTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS OF A TENANT'S PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
Who sponsors H 3448?
H 3448 is sponsored by Representative J. Todd Rutherford.
What is the current status of H 3448?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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