South Carolina Senate Bill 38 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Relating To The Residential Landlord And Tenant Act, By Adding Section 27-40-795 To Allow Garnishment For A Debt Arising From A Tenant Wilfully Violating The Rental Agreement And To Provide That The Garnishment Action Must Be Brought In Magistrates Court; By Adding Section 15-19-120, To Define Necessary Terms Related To Garnishment; By Adding Section 15-19-130, To Provide A Procedure For The Garnishment Of Wages Under Certain Circumstances; By Adding Section 15-19-140, To Provide A Procedure If An Employer Of The Debtor Refuses To Withhold Earnings Of The Debtor Demanded In A Writ Of Garnishment Or Knowingly Misrepresents The Earnings Of The Debtor And Provide That Garnishment Is Subject To Specific Limitations; And By Adding Section 15-19-150, To Provide That An Employer May Not Take Negative Action Against An Employee Exclusively Related To A Writ Of Garnishment.

Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

Sen. Kevin Bryant [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2015-01-13	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2014-12-03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2014-12-03	Senate	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
15	19	120	(n/a)	See Bill Text
15	19	130	(n/a)	See Bill Text
15	19	140	(n/a)	See Bill Text
15	19	150	(n/a)	See Bill Text
27	40	795	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0038&session=121&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/prever/38_20141203.htm