Tenants
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 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Last action Jan 13, 2021
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Total actions
5
Key actions
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Committee
2
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 16, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ivory Thigpen
DDemocratic
P
Jermaine Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Marvin Pendarvis
DDemocratic
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