Housing

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 14, 2025

H 3462: Rental housing

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 27-33-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN LANDLORDS SHALL PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO PROSPECTIVE TENANTS REGARDING FEES AND TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN NOTICES AFTER A DENIAL.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRequires landlords to disclose fees and denial reasons to tenants, enhancing transparency and tenant protections per bill summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Renters

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in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 30, 2025

S 298: Capital Use Sales Tax

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 4-10-330, RELATING TO CONTENTS OF BALLOT QUESTIONS AND THE USE OF CAPITAL PROJECT SALES TAX PROCEEDS, SO AS TO ADD WORKFORCE HOUSING AS A PERMISSIBLE TYPE OF PROJECT.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAdds workforce housing as permissible project for capital project sales tax proceeds, expanding allowable funding allocation under existing tax structure.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingAdds workforce housing as permissible project for capital tax funds, enabling dedicated funding for housing development.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax Affordable Housing

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signed · South Carolina · House Jun 5, 2026

H 4270: Evictions

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.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRemoves non-ordered eviction records and limits public access to tenant data, reducing stigma and protecting tenant rights under housing policy.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Tenant Rights

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 14, 2025

H 3336: Housing discrimination

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 31-21-40, 31-21-50, AND 31-21-60, ALL RELATING TO HOUSING DISCRIMINATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST DUE TO DISABILITY OR SOURCE OF INCOME.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingPrevents housing discrimination based on disability/source of income, directly protecting tenant rights and advancing fair housing access per bill's explicit language.95% confidence

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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 14, 2025

H 3448: Landlord prohibition

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 27-40-350 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A LANDLORD FROM TAKING CERTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS OF A TENANT'S PERSONAL BELONGINGS.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingProhibits landlords from photographing tenant belongings, directly protecting tenant privacy rights under housing tenant protections.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords

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in committee · South Carolina · House Feb 18, 2025

H 3970: University Housing Development and Incentive Act

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "UNIVERSITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND INCENTIVE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-103-163 SO AS TO ENCOURAGE THE CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AND ESTABLISHING A TRANSPARENT APPROVAL PROCESS.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill explicitly encourages affordable housing construction for universities via financial incentives and transparent process, directly advancing housing accessibility.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Property Development

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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 30, 2025

H 3861: Short-term rentals

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-195 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A GOVERNING BODY OF A MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY, OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE FROM ENACTING OR ENFORCING AN ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION, OR REGULATION THAT PROHIBITS THE RENTAL OF A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING TO A SHORT-TERM GUEST, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES, AND TO DEFINE TERMS.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingPrevents local bans on short-term rentals, reducing municipal control over housing use and potentially limiting long-term housing availability by prioritizing transient stays over stable residential options.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Development

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signed · South Carolina · House Jun 2, 2026

H 3569: Domestic violence in rental properties

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 27-40-350 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT RESIDENTIAL TENANTS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF CERTAIN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSES MAY TERMINATE A RENTAL AGREEMENT AND TO PROVIDE FOR NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 27-40-210, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill strengthens tenant protections by allowing domestic violence victims to terminate leases without penalty, directly advancing tenant rights in housing.95% confidence

signed · South Carolina · House May 16, 2025

H 3333: Tax Increment Financing

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

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill explicitly requires redevelopment projects to include affordable housing and mandates municipal funding for such projects via tax increment financing.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Community Development Housing Finance

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 14, 2025

H 3341: Discrimination

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTIONS 31-21-65, 59-63-41, AND 45-9-11 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL AND AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY OF THIS STATE IN HOUSING, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS TO DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, INCLUDING DISCRIMINATING AGAINST CERTAIN FACIAL FEATURES, HAIR TEXTURES, HAIR TYPES, AND HAIR STYLES ASSOCIATED WITH RACE; BY AMENDING SECTION 1-13-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD CLARIFYING DEFINITIONS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL AND AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY OF THIS STATE IN EMPLOYMENT TO DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 1-13-80, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS TO UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION TO COVERED EMPLOYERS ALLOWING THEM TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN FACIAL FEATURES, HAIR TEXTURES, HAIR TYPES, AND HAIRSTYLES ASSOCIATED WITH RACE WHEN NECESSARY TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE EMPLOYEE.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingProhibits housing discrimination based on race, color, national origin, and hair features, directly advancing tenant protections and fair housing access.95% confidence

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