South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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H. 4941

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Bailey, Hardee, Martin, B. Newton, Magnuson and Morgan
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15692vr20.docx

Introduced in the House on January 15, 2020
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Attorney's fees allowance in state-initiated action

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/15/2020  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 74)
   1/15/2020  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 74)
   1/16/2020  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton, 
                        Magnuson, Morgan

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/15/2020

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 15-77-300, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ALLOWANCE OF ATTORNEY'S FEES IN STATE-INITIATED ACTIONS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE EXCEPTION FOR DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES' CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT ACTIONS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 15-77-300(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "(C)    The provisions of this section do not apply to civil actions relating to the establishment of public utility rates, disciplinary actions by state licensing boards, habeas corpus or post conviction relief actions, child support actions, except as otherwise provided for herein, and child abuse and neglect actions in this section."

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

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