Housing

H. 4270 proposes new rules for removing eviction records from public access in South Carolina. It mandates that if an eviction filing does not result in an eviction order within 30 days, the record must be removed from public indexes and files. Additionally, all eviction filings and records containing personal information, including those with an eviction order or settlement, must be removed from public view six years after their final disposition. Records older than six years would be automatically removed. This bill directly affects individuals who have had eviction proceedings against them.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 31-12-30, RELATING TO REDEVELOPMENT OF FEDERAL MILITARY INSTALLATIONS DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT INCLUDES CERTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 31-12-210, RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF OBLIGATIONS FOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BY MUNICIPALITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE WHEN CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS MUST BE ISSUED. - RATIFIED TITLE