South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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H. 3029

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General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Rutherford
Document Path: LC-0022VR25.docx

Prefiled in the House on December 5, 2024
Judiciary

Summary: Alimony

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/5/2024 House Prefiled
12/5/2024 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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12/05/2024



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 20-3-132 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE USE OF CERTAIN SPOUSAL BENEFIT PAYMENTS TO OFFSET ALIMONY OWED BY THE PAYOR SPOUSE.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  Article 1, Chapter 3, Title 20 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 

    Section 20-3-132.  A payment of a spousal benefit from any federal agency must be used to offset any alimony to be paid by the payor spouse.

 

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

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