H3387 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): Unlawful occupants of property.

What is the status of H3387?

Signed into law as of July 1, 2026. Latest action: Act No. 252 (July 1, 2026).

Marvin Smith (R, 99), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H3387?

On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3387.htm

South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly

South Carolina H3387: Unlawful occupants of property

Q: What does H3387 do?

In its own words: 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.

Status: Signed into law, July 1, 2026

What the bill says

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.

From the engrossed text, June 25, 2026:

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: S ECTION 1. C hapter 2, Title 45 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: S ection 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 …

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