South Carolina House Bill 4617 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 14-0)
Status: Introduced on February 24 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-24 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-104
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 27-37-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EJECTMENT PROCEEDINGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A MANNER FOR EJECTING TENANTS, TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DAYS WITHIN WHICH A TENANT MUST RESPOND TO A RULE TO VACATE, AND TO PROVIDE IF THE TENANT FAILS TO APPEAR AND SHOW CAUSE WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF THE RULE THE MAGISTRATE SHALL ISSUE A WARRANT OF EJECTMENT AND THE TENANT MUST BE EJECTED BY CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-37-30, RELATING TO SERVICE OF THE RULE TO EVICT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE ONLY MAY BE MADE BY LEAVING THE RULE AFFIXED TO THE MOST CONSPICUOUS PART OF THE PREMISES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-37-60, RELATING TO A TRIAL FOR AN EJECTMENT ACTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE A BENCH TRIAL RATHER THAN A JURY TRIAL IS AVAILABLE TO A TENANT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-37-70, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF PARTIES IN AN EJECTMENT ACTION, SO AS TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISION THAT A BENCH TRIAL RATHER THAN A JURY TRIAL IS AVAILABLE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-37-100, RELATING TO THE EFFECT OF A VERDICT FOR THE PLAINTIFF, SO AS TO PROVIDE A MAGISTRATE IMMEDIATELY MUST ISSUE A WRIT OF EJECTMENT AND THE TENANT MUST BE EJECTED BY A CONSTABLE OR SHERIFF, AND TO PROVIDE A MANNER IN WHICH THE EJECTMENT MUST BE EXECUTED; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 27-37-40 RELATING TO THE EJECTMENT OF A TENANT FOR FAILURE TO SHOW CAUSE; SECTION 27-37-80 RELATING TO THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL; AND SECTION 27-37-160 RELATING TO THE EXECUTION OF A WRIT OF EJECTMENT.

Provide A Magistrate Immediately Must Issue A Writ Of Ejectment And The Tenant Must Be Ejected By A Constable Or Sheriff, And To Provide A Manner In Which The Ejectment Must Be Executed; And To Repeal Section 27-37-40 Relating To The Ejectment Of A Tenant For Failure To Show Cause; Section 27-37-80 Relating To The Right To A Jury Trial; And Section 27-37-160 Relating To The Execution Of A Writ Of Ejectment.

Rep. Eric Bedingfield [R]	Rep. Daniel Hamilton [R]	Rep. James Harrison [R]	Rep. Jenny Horne [R]
Rep. Chip Huggins [R]	Rep. Joey Millwood [R]	Rep. Ralph Norman [R]	Rep. Michael Pitts [R]
Rep. Gary Simrill [R]	Rep. Garry Smith [R]	Rep. Tommy Stringer [R]	Rep. Mark Willis [R]
Rep. William Wylie [R]	Rep. Annette Young [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-24		Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-104
2010-02-24		Introduced and read first time HJ-104

S1136 (Similar To) 2010-02-10 - Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Ford, Massey, S.Martin, Mulvaney

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
27	37	100	(n/a)	See Bill Text
27	37	160	(n/a)	See Bill Text
27	37	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text
27	37	30	(n/a)	See Bill Text
27	37	40	(n/a)	See Bill Text
27	37	60	(n/a)	See Bill Text
27	37	70	(n/a)	See Bill Text
27	37	80	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=4617&session=118