South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 852 — Removal of Certain Public Records

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

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Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 60-2-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC EVICTION NOTICES THAT DID NOT RESULT IN AN ORDER OF EVICTION OR WRIT OF EJECTMENT BE REMOVED FROM THE PUBLIC INDEX IF AN ORDER OF EVICTION OR WRIT OF EJECTMENT WAS NOT FILED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT RESOLVED EVICTION FILINGS AND RECORDS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PUBLIC INDEX SIX YEARS AFTER THE FINAL DISPOSITION.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

32 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill S 852 introduces a new provision that requires public eviction notices to be removed from the public record if an official eviction order is not filed within thirty days. Additionally, it mandates that all eviction records, including those resolved through settlements, be expunged from public access after six years following their final resolution. This change is significant because it helps protect individuals' privacy and prevents them from facing long-term repercussions from evictions that did not lead to actual evictions, thus supporting housing stability for residents.

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2025-2026 Bill 852 Text of Previous Version (Jan.
28, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 852Indicates 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 60-2-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC EVICTION NOTICES THAT DID NOT RESULT IN AN ORDER OF EVICTION OR WRIT OF EJECTMENT BE REMOVED FROM THE PUBLIC INDEX IF AN ORDER OF EVICTION OR WRIT OF EJECTMENT WAS NOT FILED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT RESOLVED EVICTION FILINGS AND RECORDS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PUBLIC INDEX SIX YEARS AFTER THE FINAL DISPOSITION.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Chapter 2, Title 60 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 60-2-60.
(A) Any record that gives the public notice that an eviction has been filed pursuant to Section 27-40-10 or 27-47-10 that did not result in an Order of Eviction or Writ of Ejectment must be removed from the public index and any publicly accessible file if an Order of Eviction or Writ of Ejectment is not filed within thirty days.
This removal can be accomplished by court order or application by the defendant.
    (B) Eviction filings and records, 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 that includes personal information of a defendant, must be removed from the public index and any publicly accessible files available for public record six years after the final disposition.
Files more than six years of age must be automatically removed from all records available for public view.
  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

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (169)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 852 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 60-2-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC EVICTION NOTICES THAT DID NOT RESULT IN AN ORDER OF EVICTION OR WRIT OF EJECTMENT BE REMOVED FROM THE PUBLIC INDEX IF AN ORDER OF EVICTION OR WRIT OF EJECTMENT WAS NOT FILED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT RESOLVED EVICTION FILINGS AND RECORDS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PUBLIC INDEX SIX YEARS AFTER THE FINAL DISPOSITION.
Who sponsors S 852?
S 852 is sponsored by Senator Ed Sutton.
What is the current status of S 852?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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