H 4092 General Bill, By P.H. Thomas, Allison, R.A. Barber, Cooper, R.S. Corning, 
Delleney, R.C. Fulmer, Gamble, L.O. Graham, P.B. Harris, Harrison, Inabinett, 
Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, Klauber, Lanford, Law, C.V. Marchbanks, L.M. Martin, 
J.G. McAbee, J.T. McElveen, D.E. McTeer, Riser, T.F. Rogers, Stille, Stuart, 
Trotter, C.Y. Waites, Wilder, J.B. Wilder, Witherspoon and S.S. Wofford
 A Bill to amend Section 20-7-420, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to family court jurisdiction, so as to authorize the court to
 require a person delinquent in making child support payments to pay the
 arrearage and interest on the arrearage as provided for money decrees and
 judgments.

   04/14/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-63
   04/14/93  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-63
   02/09/94  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-19
   02/22/94  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, February 23,
                     1994 HJ-31
   02/23/94  House  Objection by Rep. Moody-Lawrence, Williams, J.
                     Brown, Hines & Scott HJ-32
   04/06/94  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. J. Brown HJ-20
   04/21/94  House  Amended HJ-37
   04/21/94  House  Objection by Rep. Whipper, Rhoad, Neilson,
                     Anderson, White, HJ-38
   04/21/94  House  Objection by Rep. Cobb-Hunter & Neal HJ-59
   04/21/94  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Neilson & Hines

Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name

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Updated 4/26/94

April 21, 1994

H. 4092

Introduced by REPS. Thomas, Rogers, Trotter, Barber, Law, Fulmer, Waites, Corning, Harrison, Gamble, Stuart, P. Harris, Witherspoon, Riser, Inabinett, Wofford, Marchbanks, Stille, Allison, J. Wilder, Kelley, McTeer, Jennings, Cooper, Martin, Lanford, D. Wilder, Keegan, Delleney, McAbee, Graham, McElveen and Klauber

S. Printed 2/9/94--H.

Read the first time April 14, 1993.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JURISDICTION, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO REQUIRE A PERSON DELINQUENT IN MAKING CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS TO PAY THE ARREARAGE AND INTEREST ON THE ARREARAGE AS PROVIDED FOR MONEY DECREES AND JUDGMENTS.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-420 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:

"( ) to require a person who is delinquent in making court-ordered child support payments to pay the arrearage and interest on the arrearage which interest must be calculated at the legal rate pursuant to Section 34-31-20(B), provided, that if the family court judge does not impose interest the judge must state the reason therefor in the order or decree; and provided, further, that any interest collected must be paid to the obligee."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.