South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 3029
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Rutherford
Document Path: LC-0022VR25.docx
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2025
Judiciary
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 |
| 1/14/2025 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 73) |
| 1/14/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 73) |
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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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