Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4431 Primary Sponsor:Gonzales Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Landlord's lien on tenant's household goods Residing Body:House Computer Document Number:CYY/15541AC.94 Introduced Date:19940111 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940602 Last History Type:Debate adjourned Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Gonzales Type of Legislation:General Bill
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4431 House 19940602 Debate adjourned
4431 House 19940526 Objection by Representative Moody-Lawrence
Scott
Hines
4431 House 19940525 Objection withdrawn by Scott
Representative McMahand
Hines
Moody-Lawrence
Anderson
4431 House 19940525 Objection by Representative McMahand
Hines
Anderson
Inabinett
Neal
4431 House 19940524 Read second time
4431 House 19940524 Objection by Representative Moody-Lawrence
4431 House 19940519 Debate interrupted
4431 House 19940519 Objection by Representative Scott
4431 House 19940504 Committee Report: Favorable 26
with amendment
4431 House 19940111 Introduced, read first time, 26
referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT
May 4, 1994
H. 4431
S. Printed 5/4/94--H.
Read the first time January 11, 1994.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4431), to amend Section 27-40-740, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to a landlord's lien, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered section to read:
/SECTION . Section 15-41-30(3) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(3) The debtor's interest, not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars in aggregate value in household furnishings, household goods, wearing apparel, appliances, books, animals, crops, or musical instruments, that are held primarily for the personal, family, or household use of the debtor or a dependent of the debtor; however this exemption does not apply to household furnishings, household goods, wearing apparel, appliances, books, animals, crops, or musical instruments that are being purchased by the debtor through a consumer credit transaction."/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
THOMAS C. ALEXANDER, for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 27-40-740, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A LANDLORD'S LIEN ON A TENANT'S HOUSEHOLD GOODS, SO AS TO CORRECT AN INTERNAL CROSS REFERENCE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 27-40-740(b) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(b) A landlord may enforce collection of rent by distress only pursuant to Chapter 39, Title 27; however, the tenant may raise defenses to the issuance of a distress warrant pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or the rental agreement and may take advantage of the property exemptions found in Section 15-41-200 15-41-30."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.