S399 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): Public Transit Trespass.

What is the status of S399?

Signed into law as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 05/19/26 (June 5, 2026).

Jason Elliott (R, 6), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S399?

On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/399.htm

South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly

South Carolina S399: Public Transit Trespass

Q: What does S399 do?

In its own words: To amend the south carolina code of laws by adding section 16-11-635 so as to provide that a person who, without legal cause or good excuse, enters a transportation facility, including any public transportation and any public transportation system, after having been warned not to do so by the transit director or his designee, is guilty of a misdemeanor triable in a municipal or magistrates court, to provide procedures for a written warning and for appealing the warning, and to provide that the provisions of this section must be construed as in addition to, and not as superseding, anothe.

Status: Signed into law, June 3, 2026

What the bill says

To amend the south carolina code of laws by adding section 16-11-635 so as to provide that a person who, without legal cause or good excuse, enters a transportation facility, including any public transportation and any public transportation system, after having been warned not to do so by the transit director or his designee, is guilty of a misdemeanor triable in a municipal or magistrates court, to provide procedures for a written warning and for appealing the warning, and to provide that the provisions of this section must be construed as in addition to, and not as superseding, anothe.

From the amended text, May 6, 2026:

A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-635 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO, WITHOUT LEGAL CAUSE OR GOOD EXCUSE, ENTERS A TRANSPORTATION FACILITY, INCLUDING ANY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND ANY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, AFTER HAVING BEEN WARNED NOT TO DO SO BY THE TRANSIT DIRECTOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR TRIABLE IN A MUNICIPAL OR MAGISTRATES COURT, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR A WRITTEN WARNING AND FOR APPEALING THE WARNING, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MUST BE CONSTRUED AS IN ADDITION TO, AND NOT AS SUPERSEDING, ANOTHER STATUTE RELATING TO TRESPASS OR UNLAWFUL ENTRY ON LANDS OF ANOTHER. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. C hapter 11, Title 16 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: S ection 16-11-635. ( A) ( 1) A person who enters a transportation facility, including any public transportation and any public transportation system, as defined in Section 58-25-20, is prohibited from committing any acts designated in Section 58-23-1830 or committing a criminal offense. The transportation facility shall post in writing the prohibited conduct designated in Section 58-23-1830. ( 2) The transit director, the transit director's designee, the transit supervisor, or the transit supervisor's designee, is authorized to request …

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South Carolina S399: Public Transit Trespass

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