South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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H. 3287

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. King and Johnson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15255vr19.docx

Introduced in the House on January 8, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Child support enforcement through license revocation

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/18/2018  House   Prefiled
  12/18/2018  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
    1/8/2019  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 158)
    1/8/2019  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 158)
   3/12/2019  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Johnson

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/18/2018

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 63-17-1020, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT THROUGH LICENSE REVOCATION, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "LICENSE" TO EXCLUDE DRIVERS' LICENSES, COMMERCIAL HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING LICENSES, AND BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONAL, AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 63-17-1020(5) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(5)(a)    'License' means:

(a) a certificate, license, credential, permit, registration, or any other authorization issued by a licensing entity that allows an individual or is required of an individual to engage in a business, occupation, or profession and includes, but is not limited to, a medical license, teaching certificate, commission and certificate of training from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy for a sworn law enforcement officer, and a hunting, fishing, or trapping license for commercial use and the privilege to hunt, fish, or trap or hold a hunting, fishing, or trapping license for commercial use;

(b) a driver's license and includes, but is not limited to, a beginner's or instruction permit, a restricted driver's license, a motorcycle driver's license, or a commercial driver's license;

(c)    a hunting, fishing, or trapping license for recreational purposes, a watercraft registration for recreational purposes, and the privilege to hunt, fish, or trap or hold a hunting, fishing, or trapping license for recreational purposes;

(d) a watercraft registration.

'License' does not include the authority to practice law; however, the Supreme Court may consider as an additional ground for the discipline of members of the bar the wilful violation of a court order including an order for child support. The department has grounds to file a grievance with the Supreme Court if a licensed attorney is in wilful violation of a court order for child support.

(b)    'License' does not mean:

(i)        a driver's license including, but not limited to, a beginner's or instruction permit, a restricted driver's license, a motorcycle driver's license, or a commercial driver's license;

(ii)    a hunting, fishing, or trapping license for commercial purposes, a watercraft registration for commercial purposes, and the privilege to hunt, fish, or trap or hold a hunting, fishing, or trapping license for commercial purposes; or

(iii)    a certificate, license, credential, permit, registration, or any other authorization issued by a licensing entity that allows an individual or is required of an individual to engage in a business, occupation, or profession including, but not limited to, a medical, nursing or other health care license, a teaching certificate, a commission or certificate of training from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy for a sworn law enforcement officer, or a South Carolina Bar license and any other authority required to practice law as determined by the South Carolina Supreme Court."

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

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