S 0584 General Bill, By Campsen, Bryant, Hayes, Williams, Cromer, Elliott, Thomas, Mescher, Verdin, Martin and Ford
Summary: Family Court Financial Privacy Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-3-240 TO ENACT THE "FAMILY COURT FINANCIAL PRIVACY ACT" SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A FINANCIAL DECLARATION MADE A PART OF THE RECORD IN A MATTER BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT MUST BE SEALED, TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO A FINANCIAL DECLARATION UPON REQUEST ONLY BY THE PARTIES, THE COURT AND PERSONNEL OF THE COURT, AND THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, AND TO PROHIBIT OTHER ACCESS EXCEPT UPON ORDER OF THE COURT FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN; AND TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO EXEMPT FINANCIAL DECLARATIONS IN MATTERS BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT EXCEPT ON ORDER OF THE COURT FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN.
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03/15/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
03/15/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
03/19/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin, Lourie, Scott
04/12/07	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-19
05/01/07	Senate	Read second time SJ-10
05/03/07	Senate	Amended SJ-52
05/08/07	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-12
05/09/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-13
05/09/07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-14