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Public Transit Trespass

State of South Carolina

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-11-635 So As To Provide That A Person Who, Without Legal Cause Or Good Excuse, Enters A Transportation Facility, Including Any Public Transportation And Any Public Transportation System, After Having Been Warned Not To Do So By The Transit Director Or His Designee, Is Guilty Of A Misdemeanor Triable In A Municipal Or Magistrates Court, To Provide Procedures For A Written Warning And For Appealing The Warning, And To Provide That The Provisions Of This Section Must Be Construed As In Addition To, And Not As Superseding, Another Statute Relating To Trespass Or Unlawful Entry On Lands Of Another. - Ratified Title

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Jun 3, 2026
162 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
SC S 399 · PassedJun 3

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Bill details

Last action
Effective date 05/19/26 · Jun 5, 2026

Sponsors

JEJason ElliottSenator · Republican · SD-006Primary sponsor
GHGreg HembreeSenator · Republican · SD-028
MRMike ReichenbachSenator · Republican · SD-031
OWOverture WalkerSenator · Democrat · SD-022

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 5, 2026Effective date 05/19/26
Jun 3, 2026Act No. 222
May 19, 2026Signed By Governor
May 15, 2026Ratified R 224
May 14, 2026Read third time and enrolledHouse
May 13, 2026Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0House
May 13, 2026Read second timeHouse
May 12, 2026Debate adjournedHouse
Show 10 earlier actions
May 6, 2026Committee report: Favorable JudiciaryHouse
May 8, 2025Referred to Committee on JudiciaryHouse
May 8, 2025Introduced and read first timeHouse
May 7, 2025Read third time and sent to HouseSenate
May 6, 2025Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0Senate
May 6, 2025Read second timeSenate
May 6, 2025AmendedSenate
Apr 16, 2025Committee report: Favorable JudiciarySenate
Feb 27, 2025Referred to Committee on JudiciarySenate
Feb 27, 2025Introduced and read first timeSenate

Recorded votes

Senate: 2nd ReadingMay 6, 2025 · Senate · 44 yea · 0 nayPassed
House: Passage Of BillMay 13, 2026 · House · 107 yea · 0 nayPassed

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