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S. 105
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Campsen
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19827cz21.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2021
Introduced in the House on March 9, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Lien enforcement before magistrate court
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/9/2020 Senate Prefiled
12/9/2020 Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
1/12/2021 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 174)
1/12/2021 Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
(Senate Journal-page 174)
2/25/2021 Senate Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance
(Senate Journal-page 9)
3/3/2021 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 23)
3/3/2021 Senate Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 23)
3/4/2021 Senate Read third time and sent to House
(Senate Journal-page 11)
3/9/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)
3/9/2021 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)
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COMMITTEE REPORT
February 25, 2021
S. 105
S. Printed 2/25/21--S.
Read the first time January 12, 2021.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 105) to amend Section 29-5-130, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the enforcement of certain liens before a magistrates court, so as to, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
RONNIE W. CROMER for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 29-5-130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN LIENS BEFORE A MAGISTRATES COURT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF A LIEN THAT MAY BE ENFORCED BY A PETITION TO A MAGISTRATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 29-5-130 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 29-5-130. When the amount of the claim does not exceed one hundred dollars the claim limitations for actions where a magistrate has concurrent civil jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of Section 22-3-10, the lien may be enforced by a petition to a magistrate. And such magistrate shall have like power and authority within his jurisdiction as herein conferred upon the court of common pleas, with like rights of appeal to the parties as exist in other civil cases."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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