H 3271  General Bill, By Rutherford, Govan, Alexander, Jefferson, Thayer, Mace and 
Cobb-Hunter

Similar(S 508, S 510, S 511, H 3787)
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 20-3-132 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE USE OF CERTAIN SPOUSAL BENEFIT PAYMENTS TO
 OFFSET ALIMONY OWED BY THE PAYOR SPOUSE.
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   12/18/18  House  Prefiled
   12/18/18  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/08/19  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 151)
   01/08/19  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 151)
   01/15/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan
   01/23/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Alexander, Jefferson
   01/24/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer
   02/12/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mace
   02/21/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-3-132 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE USE OF CERTAIN SPOUSAL BENEFIT PAYMENTS TO OFFSET ALIMONY OWED BY THE PAYOR SPOUSE.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 3, Title 20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-3-132.    A payment of a spousal benefit from any federal agency must be used to offset any alimony to be paid by the payor spouse."

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