Tenants; allow a tenant who is a victim of a crime to require new locks
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 27-40-460 SO AS TO ALLOW A TENANT WHO IS THE VICTIM OF A CRIME TO REQUEST A NEW LOCK AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE IF THE PERPETRATOR OF THE CRIME IS A TENANT, TO ALLOW A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO TERMINATE A RENTAL AGREEMENT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROHIBIT A LANDLORD FROM UNDERTAKING CERTAIN ACTIONS.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Last action Jan 14, 2020
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2
Jan 14, 2020
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Jan 14, 2020
House · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
Dec 11, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cezar E. McKnight
DDemocratic
P
Gilda Cobb-Hunter
DDemocratic
P
Marvin Pendarvis
DDemocratic
P
Wendy C. Brawley
DDemocratic
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