# South Carolina H 3569: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 27-40-350 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT RESIDENTIAL TENANTS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF CERTAIN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSES MAY TERMINATE A RENTAL AGREEMENT AND TO PROVIDE FOR NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 27-40-210, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS. South Carolina H 3569, AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 27-40-350 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT RESIDENTIAL TENANTS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF CERTAIN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSES MAY TERMINATE A RENTAL AGREEMENT AND TO PROVIDE FOR NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 27-40-210, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS., is a 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Marvin "Mark" Smith (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-02 (Act No. 184); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H3569-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: South Carolina H 3569 - State: South Carolina - Session: 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 27-40-350 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT RESIDENTIAL TENANTS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF CERTAIN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSES MAY TERMINATE A RENTAL AGREEMENT AND TO PROVIDE FOR NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 27-40-210, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-12 - Last action: 2026-06-02, Act No. 184 - Sponsor: Marvin "Mark" Smith (Republican) - Cosponsors: 8 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (359 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Domestic violence in rental properties ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Renters facing abuse can end lease: mixed, medium. If you are a renter abused by a co-tenant, you can end your lease. Both you and the abuser must be on the lease. You must give written notice within 60 days and include a restraining order, protection order, or a conviction. Your chosen end date must be at least 30 days after your landlord gets the… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Marvin "Mark" Smith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Sylleste H. Davis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Shannon S. Erickson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wendell G. Gilliard (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Rosalyn D. Henderson-Myers, Ph.D. (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael F. Rivers, Sr. (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore (Democrat), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-13 | House | (Domestic violence in rental properties)Adopt Amendment 1A Amendment number 1a | pass | 101 | 0 | | | 2026-05-12 | Senate | (Domestic violence in rental properties)3rd Reading | pass | 42 | 4 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | (Domestic violence in rental properties)Passage of Bill | pass | 108 | | | | 2025-04-08 | House | (Domestic violence in rental properties)Passage of Bill | pass | 108 | 0 | | ## Actions (34) - 2026-06-02: Act No. 184 (legislature) - 2026-06-02: Effective date 05/18/26 (legislature) - 2026-05-18: Signed By Governor (Governor) - 2026-05-14: Ratified R 180 (legislature) - 2026-05-13: Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate) - 2026-05-13: Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0 (House) - 2026-05-13: Returned to Senate with amendments (House) - 2026-05-13: Senate amendment amended (House) - 2026-05-12: Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-4 (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Amended (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Amended (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature) - 2026-04-29: Amended (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Introduced and read first time (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read third time and sent to Senate (House) - 2025-04-08: Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House) - 2025-04-08: Read second time (House) - 2025-04-08: Amended (House) - 2025-04-08: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Rivers, Gilliard (House) - 2025-04-04: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature) - 2025-04-03: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers (House) - 2025-04-02: Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House) - 2025-02-18: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore (House) - 2025-02-05: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature) - 2025-01-15: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis (House) - 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2025-01-14: Introduced and read first time (House) - 2024-12-12: Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2024-12-12: Prefiled (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [HTML](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3569.htm) ## Related bills - S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO ALLOW THE COUNTY TO INSTEAD ENFORCE AE STANDARDS IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY'S FLOOD DAMA… (became law) - S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATIO… (signed) - H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE METHOD BY WHICH PERSONS FILE TO BECOME A CANDI… (signed) - S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF RATES OF TUITION AND FEES, DESIGNATED AS RE… (signed) - S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECEIVE A MONTHLY LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVID… (signed) - H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING AS PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER 3, TITLE 61 TO MAY 1, 2026. (signed) ## Sources - [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3569.htm) ## Related - [S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO AL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0623-2025-2026) - [S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0586-2025-2026) - [H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD O…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5653-2025-2026) - [S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDU…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S1062-2025-2026) - [S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0779-2025-2026) - [H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5261-2025-2026) - [South Carolina bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-carolina/bills) - [South Carolina state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-carolina) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H3569-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).