Certification of recovery housing as prerequisite.
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-49-350
in effectSection effective November 20, 2025. Unless the recovery housing is certified pursuant to this article, residency in such recovery housing may not: (1) be made part of any criminal sentence or made a condition of probation by a court having criminal jurisdiction in this State; (2) be made a condition of any bond set by a court having criminal jurisdiction in this State; or (3) be made a condition of reentry, supervision, probation, or parole by the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services. Editor's Note 2024 Act No. 160, SECTION 3, provides as follows: "SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor, except Sections 44-49-340 and 44-49-350, which take effect eighteen months after approval by the Governor."
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t44c049.phpFetched: 10/17/2026
