S 0959 General Bill, By Short and Leventis

Similar(H 3526)
 A Bill to amend Article 3, Chapter 17, Title 14, Code of Laws of South
 Carolina, 1976, relating to clerks of court, by adding Section 14-17-375 so as
 to require the clerks of court to provide reports to consumer reporting
 agencies of persons delinquent in child support payments in excess of one
 thousand dollars.

   12/20/93  Senate Prefiled
   12/20/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/11/94  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-50
   01/11/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-50
   04/27/94  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-9
   04/28/94  Senate Amended SJ-58
   04/28/94  Senate Read second time SJ-58
   04/28/94  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-58
   04/29/94  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-295
   05/03/94  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-11
   05/03/94  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-11
   05/18/94  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-15
   05/26/94  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 31, 1994 HJ-58
   06/01/94  House  Objection by Rep. Scott, Whipper, White, Kennedy,
                     Byrd, Neal, J. Brown HJ-96

May 18, 1994

S. 959

S. Printed 5/18/94--H.

Read the first time May 3, 1994.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 959), to amend Article 3, Chapter 17, Title 14, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to clerks of court, by adding Section 14-17-375 so as to require the clerks of court to provide reports to consumer reporting agencies, etc., respectfully

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

JAMES H. HODGES, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 17, TITLE 14, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CLERKS OF COURT, BY ADDING SECTION 14-17-375 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE CLERKS OF COURT TO PROVIDE REPORTS TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES OF PERSONS DELINQUENT IN CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS IN EXCESS OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

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

SECTION 1. Article 5, Chapter 5, Title 43 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 43-5-585. The department shall provide consumer credit reporting agencies an automated monthly report of obligors in Title IV-D cases who have not made a payment on their child support obligation for two consecutive months.

The department shall establish procedures for notice and an opportunity for a review for obligors who contest the submission to the consumer credit reporting agency. The procedures shall limit the review to a dispute concerning the identity of the obligor or the existence or amount of the arrearage."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect January 1, 1996.