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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Rutherford and J.L. Johnson
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Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Spousal benefit payments
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/9/2020 House Prefiled
12/9/2020 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/12/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 102)
1/12/2021 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 102)
1/14/2021 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-3-132 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE USE OF CERTAIN SPOUSAL BENEFIT PAYMENTS TO OFFSET ALIMONY OWED BY THE PAYOR SPOUSE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 3, Title 20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 20-3-132. A payment of a spousal benefit from any federal agency must be used to offset any alimony to be paid by the payor spouse."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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