South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3792

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3792
Primary Sponsor:                Shissias
Committee Number:               08
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Child support payments, tax
                                refund offsets
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              General Committee
Computer Document Number:       436/11122AC.93
Introduced Date:                19930330
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19940208
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Shissias
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

3792  Senate  19940208      Introduced, read first time,    08
                            referred to Committee
3792  House   19940204      Read third time, sent to
                            Senate
3792  House   19940203      Read second time, unanimous
                            consent for third reading on
                            next Legislative day
3792  House   19940202      Committee Report: Favorable     25
3792  House   19930330      Introduced, read first time,    25
                            referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 2, 1994

H. 3792

Introduced by REP. Shissias

S. Printed 2/2/94--H.

Read the first time March 30, 1993.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3792), to amend Section 43-5-220, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to obtaining support payments from absent parents, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

JAMES H. HODGES, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 43-5-220, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO OBTAINING SUPPORT PAYMENTS FROM ABSENT PARENTS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO PURSUE STATE AND FEDERAL TAX REFUND OFFSETS FOR DELINQUENT CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS EVEN IF PERIODIC PAYMENTS ON THE DELINQUENCY ARE BEING MADE OR EVEN IF THE DELINQUENT AMOUNT HAS BEEN PLACED IN ABEYANCE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 43-5-220 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:

"(j) The department may submit to the Internal Revenue Service and the State Tax Commission, for federal and state tax refund offsets, the name of any obligor who is delinquent in paying court-ordered child support and who qualifies for submittal under federal or state law even if the obligor is in compliance with a court order requiring periodic payments toward satisfaction of the delinquency or even if the delinquent amount has been placed in abeyance by court order."

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

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