---
type: "Bill"
title: "Self-service storage"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 39-20-45, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF A LIEN ON A SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE CONTENTS OF THE STORAGE FACILITY TO BE SOLD ONLINE BY AN AUCTIONEER. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "S 1178"
citation: "South Carolina S 1178 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Climer"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 23
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2022-03-17"
last_action: "2022-05-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f817e275-69b4-4368-ad62-5015f9eadb69"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=1178&session=124&summary=B"
source_hash: "1990588df260c87343c2f4bcf8df9896fc7df625ae236a0a08b2d1dddb35e6a9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
---

# South Carolina S 1178 (2021-2022) — Self-service storage

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 39-20-45, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF A LIEN ON A SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE CONTENTS OF THE STORAGE FACILITY TO BE SOLD ONLINE BY AN AUCTIONEER. - ratified title

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/1178.htm)
2. **3/17/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/1178_20220317.htm)
3. **3/29/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/1178_20220329.htm)
4. **3/31/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/1178_20220331.htm)
5. **4/28/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/1178_20220428.htm)
6. **5/4/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/1178_20220504.htm)
7. **5/5/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/1178_20220505.htm)

## Votes

- 2nd Reading — **42–0** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **107–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Climer — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-03-17** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-03-17** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-29** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-03-31** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2022-03-31** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2022-03-31** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- **2022-04-05** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-04-06** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-04-06** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-28** Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-05-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2022-05-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2022-05-04** Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
- **2022-05-05** Reconsider vote whereby read second time
- **2022-05-05** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2022-05-05** Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
- **2022-05-05** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2022-05-06** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-05-11** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2022-05-12** Ratified R 187
- **2022-05-13** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-31** Effective date 05/13/22
- **2022-05-31** Act No. 154

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f817e275-69b4-4368-ad62-5015f9eadb69`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).