S 0354 General Bill, By Gregory
Similar (H 3238)
Summary: Business Debt Recovery Act of 1999, Consumer Affairs, Courts, Torts, Acts Cited By Popular Name
    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 15, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEDURES, BY ADDING CHAPTER 42 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA BUSINESS DEBT RECOVERY ACT OF 1999", WHICH PROVIDES PROCEDURES THAT GRANT TO PERSONS WHO HAVE RECOVERED JUDGMENTS AGAINST ANOTHER PERSON FOR A COMMERCIAL DEBT A RIGHT TO A WRIT OF GARNISHMENT, SUBJECTING TO GARNISHMENT UP TO SPECIFIED LIMITATIONS INCOME, WAGES, INTEREST, RENTS, DIVIDENDS, CAPITAL GAINS, BONUSES, AND COMMISSIONS OF THE DEBTOR; AND TO AMEND SECTION 37-5-104, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST GARNISHMENT FOR CERTAIN CONSUMER DEBTS, SO AS TO PERMIT GARNISHMENT FOR COMMERCIAL DEBTS AS DEFINED IN CHAPTER 42 OF TITLE 15 ABOVE.
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01/19/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
01/19/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
02/02/00	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-9
02/03/00	Senate	Amended SJ-28
02/03/00	Senate	Read second time SJ-28
02/03/00	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-28
02/09/00	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-34
02/10/00	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-5
02/10/00	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6