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H. 3231
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Scarborough, Mulvaney and Gullick
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Introduced in the House on January 11, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Liability on private property
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/11/2007 House Introduced and read first time HJ-277
1/11/2007 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-277
1/17/2007 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mulvaney,
Gullick
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 15-1-340 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE OWNER OF REAL PROPERTY IS NOT LIABLE IN A CIVIL ACTION FOR ACTS OR OMISSIONS CAUSING INJURY TO A PERSON WHO TRESPASSES ON HIS PROPERTY TO COMMIT A CRIME OR WHEN REASONABLE FORCE IS USED TO REMOVE A PERSON WHO IS TRESPASSING ON HIS PROPERTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 15 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 15-1-340. (A) The owner of real property is not liable in a civil action for acts or omissions causing injury to a person who trespasses on his property for the purpose of committing a crime or that occur during the commission of a crime.
(B) The owner of real property is authorized to use reasonable force to remove a person who is trespassing on his property and is not liable in a civil action when reasonable force is used as provided in this subsection."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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