South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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Indicates New Matter
S. 100
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Campsen
Document Path: SJ-0007PB23.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2023
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 11/30/2022 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 11/30/2022 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 1/10/2023 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 60) |
| 1/10/2023 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 60) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
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TO AMEND the south carolina code of laws by amending SECTION 29-5-130, RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN LIENS BEFORE A MAGISTRATES COURT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF A LIEN THAT MAY BE ENFORCED BY A PETITION TO A MAGISTRATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 29-5-130 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
Section 29-5-130. When the amount of the claim does not exceed one hundred dollars the claim limitations for actions where a magistrate has concurrent civil jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of Section 22-3-10, the lien may be enforced by a petition to a magistrate. And such magistrate shall have like power and authority within his jurisdiction as herein conferred upon the court of common pleas, with like rights of appeal to the parties as exist in other civil cases.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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