Bill Text: SC S0855 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Torts
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced) 2026-01-28 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [S0855 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2025-S0855-Introduced.html
South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 855
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 15-7-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING VENUES FOR CIVIL ACTIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE JOHN DOE OR UNKNOWN DEFENDANT IN THE DEFINITION OF "NONRESIDENT INDIVIDUAL."
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 15-7-30(A)(9) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(9) "Nonresident individual" means a person who is not domiciled in this State, John Doe, or an unknown defendant as provided in Section 38-77-180.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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