South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 983 — Evictions

Last action — Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary

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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 March 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 24% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    7 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 27 removed

2 line(s) added, 27 removed.

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09, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 983Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
05, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 983Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter   Committee Report April 9, 2026   S.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 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.
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   ________   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.
  _______                 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.
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Action History

  1. Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary

  2. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  4. Introduced and read first time

Sponsors

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7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (7)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 983 do?
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.
Who sponsors S 983?
S 983 is sponsored by Senator Jason Elliott, Senator Russell L. Ott, Senator Jeff Zell, Senator Ed Sutton, Senator Ross Turner, Senator Karl B. Allen, and Senator Tameika Isaac Devine.
What is the current status of S 983?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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