South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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S. 959

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator M.B. Matthews
Document Path: l:\s-res\mbm\001dl r.kmm.mbm.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2016
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Child support arrearages

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/9/2015  Senate  Prefiled
   12/9/2015  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/13/2016  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 45)
   1/13/2016  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 45)
   2/19/2016  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Coleman (ch), Shealy, Turner, 
                        M.B.Matthews

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/9/2015

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A BILL

TO REPEAL ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 17, TITLE 63 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSE REVOCATION FOR CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES; TO REPEAL SECTION 56-1-171 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO ROUTE RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSES FOR CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES; AND TO ALLOW A PERSON WHOSE DRIVER'S LICENSE HAS BEEN REVOKED OR WHO IS OPERATING A VEHICLE UNDER A ROUTE RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE TO APPLY FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 7, Chapter 17, Title 63 of the 1976 Code, relating to driver license revocation for child support arrearages, is repealed.

SECTION    2.    Section 56-1-171 of the 1976 Code, relating to route restricted driver's licenses for child support arrearages, is repealed.

SECTION    3.    Any person whose driver's license was revoked pursuant to Article 7, Chapter 17, Title 63 or who is operating a vehicle with a route restricted driver's license issued pursuant to Section 56-1-171 as of the effective date of this act may apply for a driver's license. The driver's license shall be issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles provided that the person meets all other requirements for a driver's license.

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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