S 1127 General Bill, By Cleary
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 15-41-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO AN INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT BEING EXEMPT FROM
 ATTACHMENT, LEVY, AND SALE, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT THE EXEMPTION
 APPLIES ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT IS PERMITTED IN SECTION 522(d) OF THE FEDERAL
 BANKRUPTCY CODE.

   02/25/16  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
   02/25/16  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 7)
   03/24/16  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Gregory (ch), Malloy, Turner
   04/20/16  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 7)
   04/21/16         Scrivener's error corrected
   04/26/16  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 46)
   04/26/16  Senate Roll call Ayes-38  Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 46)
   04/27/16  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 38)
   04/28/16  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 13)
   04/28/16  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 13)

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 20, 2016

S. 1127

S. Printed 4/20/16--S.    [SEC 4/21/16 5:05 PM]

Read the first time February 25, 2016.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1127) to amend Section 15-41-30, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to an individual retirement account being exempt from attachment, levy, etc., respectfully

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

GERALD MALLOY for Committee.

Fiscal Impact Summary

This bill will have no expenditure impact on the general fund, federal funds, or other funds.

State Expenditure

This bill amends Section 15-41-30 to allow a debtor's Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to be exempt from a creditor's attachment, levy and sale. A claimed exemption may be reduced or eliminated by the amount of a fraudulent conveyance into the IRA.

Department of Revenue. The department indicates this bill will have no expenditure impact on the general fund, federal funds, or other funds.

Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director

Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office

TO AMEND SECTION 15-41-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AN INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT BEING EXEMPT FROM ATTACHMENT, LEVY, AND SALE, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT THE EXEMPTION APPLIES ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT IS PERMITTED IN SECTION 522(d) OF THE FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY CODE.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 15-41-30(A)(13) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 153 of 2012, is further amended to read:

"(13)    The debtor's right to receive individual retirement accounts as described in Sections 408(a) and 408A of the Internal Revenue Code, individual retirement annuities as described in Section 408(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, and accounts established as part of a trust described in Section 408(c) of the Internal Revenue Code. A claimed exemption may be reduced or eliminated by the amount of a fraudulent conveyance into the individual retirement account or other plan. For purposes of this item, 'Internal Revenue Code' has the meaning provided in Section 12-6-40(A). The interest of an individual under a retirement plan shall be exempt from creditor process to the same extent permitted in Section 522(d) under federal bankruptcy law and is an exception to Section 15-41-35. The exemption provided by this section shall be available whether such individual has an interest in the retirement plan as a participant, beneficiary, contingent annuitant, alternate payee, or otherwise."

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