Negligent Security

Summary

The bill adds a new section to South Carolina’s statutes that defines "negligent security" and sets out when property owners, occupiers, and security contractors can be sued for injuries caused by third persons. Liability depends on whether the injury was foreseeable and whether the owner failed to exercise ordinary (or, for licensees, intentional) care. The measure aims to give victims a clear legal path to recover damages and to encourage better security practices.

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