H 4054 General Bill, By Clyburn, Pitts and Hosey
Similar (H 4175)
Summary: Child support
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 63-17-1095 SO AS TO ALLOW PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE, UP TO AND INCLUDING REVOCATION OF BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONAL, OR PROFESSIONAL LICENSES OR OTHER CERTIFICATIONS, FOR FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT; TO AMEND SECTION 63-5-20, RELATING TO THE DUTY TO PROVIDE REASONABLE SUPPORT FOR SPOUSES AND CHILDREN, SO AS TO REQUIRE COURTS TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION EMPLOYMENT CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN DETERMINING WHETHER THERE IS JUST CAUSE OR EXCUSE FOR A PERSON NOT TO PROVIDE REASONABLE SUPPORT; TO AMEND SECTION 63-17-390, RELATING TO PLACING PERSONS IN JAIL FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A CHILD SUPPORT ORDER, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS JUST CAUSE OR EXCUSE FOR NONCOMPLIANCE, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROHIBIT PLACING PERSONS IN JAIL IF THERE IS JUST CAUSE OR EXCUSE FOR NONCOMPLIANCE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-17-1020, RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT THROUGH LICENSE REVOCATION, SO AS NOT TO APPLY TO BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONAL, OR PROFESSIONAL LICENSES.
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04/23/15	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 130)
04/23/15	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 130)