South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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S. 245

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators McConnell and Ford
Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\mcconnell\jud0034.pl.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2009
Introduced in the House on February 26, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Child support payments

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/13/2009  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-194
   1/13/2009  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-194
   1/23/2009  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Sheheen (ch), Knotts, Campsen, 
                        Lourie, Campbell
    2/4/2009  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-5
   2/25/2009  Senate  Read second time SJ-25
   2/26/2009  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-9
   2/26/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-117
   2/26/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-117

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/13/2009
2/4/2009

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 4, 2009

S. 245

Introduced by Senator McConnell

S. Printed 2/4/09--S.

Read the first time January 13, 2009.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 245) to amend Section 63-3-530 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as added by Act 361 of 2008, relating to child support payments, to permit, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

VINCENT A. SHEHEEN for Committee.

            

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

The Judicial Department indicates this bill will have no impact on the General Fund of the State, nor on federal and/or other funds.

Approved By:

Harry Bell

Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-530 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS ADDED BY ACT 361 OF 2008, RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS, TO PERMIT A FAMILY COURT JUDGE TO MAKE AN ORDER FOR CHILD SUPPORT RUN PAST THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN IF THE CHILD IS ENROLLED AND STILL ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL, NOT TO EXCEED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION OR THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR AFTER THE CHILD REACHES NINETEEN YEARS OF AGE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 63-3-530(A)(17), as added by Act 361 of 2008, is amended to read:

"(17)    to make all orders for support run until further order of the court, except that orders for child support run until the child is eighteen years of age or until the child is married or becomes self supporting, as determined by the court, whichever occurs first; or without further order, past the age of eighteen years if the child is enrolled and still attending high school, not to exceed high school graduation or the end of the school year after the child reaches nineteen years of age, whichever is later occurs first; or in accordance with a preexisting agreement or order to provide for child support past the age of eighteen years; or in the discretion of the court, to provide for child support past age eighteen where there are physical or mental disabilities of the child or other exceptional circumstances that warrant the continuation of child support beyond age eighteen for as long as the physical or mental disabilities or exceptional circumstances continue."

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

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