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S. 930
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Massey and L. Martin
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Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2016
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Abolish the doctrine of adverse possession
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/2/2015 Senate Prefiled
12/2/2015 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/13/2016 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 35)
1/13/2016 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 35)
2/2/2016 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Young (ch), Corbin,
M.B.Matthews
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND CHAPTER 67, TITLE 15 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE RECOVERY OF REAL PROPERTY, BY ADDING ARTICLE 4 TO ABOLISH THE DOCTRINE OF ADVERSE POSSESSION; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 15-67-210 THROUGH SECTION 15-67-260 AND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 15.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 67, Title 15 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
Section 15-67-280. The statutory and common law doctrine of adverse possession as a method of obtaining title to real property by exercising continuous, open, actual, notorious, and exclusive possession of the property for a specified period of time is abolished."
SECTION 2. Sections 15-67-210 through Section 15-67-260 of Title 15 of the 1976 Code are repealed.
SECTION 3. Article 3, Chapter 3, Title 15 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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