South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 4463

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4463
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980121
Primary Sponsor:                Altman 
All Sponsors:                   Altman 
Drafted Document Number:        dka\4739cm.98
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Date of Last Amendment:         19980407
Subject:                        Credit card account or debt,
                                person falsely reporting existence of
                                to reporting agency unlawful; Consumer
                                Affairs
History

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19980414  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19980408  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980407  Amended, read second time
House   19980402  Committee report: Favorable with         25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19980121  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
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AMENDED

April 7, 1998

H. 4463

Introduced by Rep. Altman

S. Printed 4/7/98--H.

Read the first time January 21, 1998.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1080 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO FALSELY REPORTS THE EXISTENCE OF A CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT OR DEBT TO A CREDIT REPORTING AGENCY IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-3-1080. (A) A person or business commits the offense of furnishing false information if the person or business knowingly furnishes false information about another person's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity to a credit reporting bureau.

(B) A credit reporting bureau commits the offense of furnishing false information if the credit reporting bureau knowingly furnishes false information about a person's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity to a third party.

(C) A person or business that violates a provision contained in this section must be fined not more than two thousand dollars."

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

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