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H4702 • 2026

Upkeep of property

Upkeep of property

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Sponsor
Reps. Oremus, Clyburn and White
Last action
2026-01-20
Official status
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
Effective date
Not listed

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Upkeep of property

Upkeep of property

What This Bill Does

  • Upkeep of property

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-20 House

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White

  2. 2026-01-13 House

    Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 61 )

  3. 2026-01-13 House

    Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs ( House Journal-page 61 )

  4. 2025-12-16 House

    Prefiled

  5. 2025-12-16 House

    Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Official Summary Text

Upkeep of property

Current Bill Text

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2025-2026 Bill 4702: Upkeep of property - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4702
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Oremus, Clyburn and White
Document Path: LC-0332DG26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2026
Currently residing in the House
Summary: Upkeep of property
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

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Action Description with journal page number

12/16/2025

House

Prefiled

12/16/2025

House

Referred to Committee on
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

1/13/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 61
)

1/13/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
(
House Journal-page 61
)

1/20/2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/17/2025

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION
4-9-197
SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A COUNTY TO REQUIRE THAT THE OWNER OF ANY LOT OR
PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY SHALL KEEP THE PROPERTY CLEAN AND FREE OF RUBBISH,
DEBRIS, AND OTHER UNHEALTHY AND UNSIGHTLY MATERIAL OR CONDITIONS WHICH
CONSTITUTE A PUBLIC NUISANCE.

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1.
A
rticle 1, Chapter 9, Title 4 of the S.C. Code is
amended by adding:

S
ection
4-9-197
.
(
A) Any county is authorized
to provide by ordinance that the owner of any lot or property in the county
shall keep such lot or property clean and free of rubbish, debris, and other
unhealthy and unsightly material or conditions which constitute a public
nuisance.

(
B) The
county may provide by ordinance for notification to the owner of conditions
needing correction, may require that the owner take such action as is necessary
to correct the conditions, may provide the terms and conditions under which
employees of the county or any person employed for that purpose may go upon the
property to correct the conditions, and may provide that the cost of such shall
become a lien upon the real estate and shall be collectable in the same manner
as county taxes, except the provisions of Chapter 51, Title 12 or any other
provision of law authorizing a forced sale. The cost of correcting the
conditions may not exceed the actual costs to the county.

S
ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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