South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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H. 5004

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Williams, Yow, Jefferson, Hosey, R.L. Brown, Daning, Govan, Kirby, McKnight, Neal, Whipper, Crosby, Douglas, Horne, Bamberg, Anthony, G.A. Brown, Howard, W.J. McLeod, Ridgeway and Thayer
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Introduced in the House on February 25, 2016
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Timeshare Lien Foreclosure Act

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/25/2016  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 70)
   2/25/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (House Journal-page 70)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/25/2016

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 27-32-312 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE NONJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 32, TITLE 27, "TIMESHARE LIEN FORECLOSURE ACT", DO NOT APPLY TO A MORTGAGOR OR AN OBLIGOR WHO IS A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES, REGARDLESS OF THE DATE WHEN THE MORTGAGE IN QUESTION ORIGINATED, OR TO A PERSON ENTITLED TO PROTECTION UNDER THE SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 3, Chapter 32, Title 27 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 27-32-312.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, the nonjudicial foreclosure procedures contained in this article may not be used to foreclose a mortgage lien or an assessment lien against a timeshare estate of either a mortgagor or an obligor who is a:

(1)    current member of the United States Armed Forces, regardless of the date when the mortgage in question originated; or

(2)    person entitled to protection under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003, 50 U.S.C. App. Sec. 501 et seq."

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

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