S 0852 General Bill, By Knotts, McConnell, Scott, Peeler, Bryant, Grooms, Malloy, Alexander, Ford, Fair, Williams, Leatherman, Ritchie, Short, Martin, Cleary, Patterson, Elliott, Vaughn, Drummond, Setzler, Land, Sheheen, Leventis, Matthews, O'Dell, Moore, Lourie, Verdin, Reese, Ryberg, Thomas, Hayes, Jackson, Anderson, Courson, Hawkins and Rankin
Summary: Military service or National Guard
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 15-35-410 SO AS TO PROVIDE A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT IN A CIVIL ACTION MAY NOT BE ENTERED AGAINST A PERSON IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD IF THE PERSON HAS NOT MADE AN APPEARANCE IN A COURT IN WHICH THE ACTION IS PENDING DUE TO THE FULFILLMENT OF HIS MILITARY OBLIGATION, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN FEDERAL LAW AND FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT AND SPOUSAL SUPPORT.
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06/21/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-3
06/21/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-3
01/15/08	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Ford, Ritchie, Knotts, Cleary