South Carolina House Bill 4560

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-09 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 56-9-495 So As To Provide That A Court May Order Payment For Damages Involving An Underinsured Motor Vehicle To Be Garnished From The Debtor's Wages, And To Provide That The Department Of Motor Vehicles Garnish The Wages In Accordance With The Terms Of The Judgment Utilizing The Process Established In Chapter 56, Title 12 Of The S.c. Code; And By Amending Section 12-56-20, Relating To Definitions, So As To Add The Department Of Motor Vehicles To The Definition Of "claimant Agency" For The Purpose Of Carrying Out Its Duties Pursuant To Section 56-9-495.

Garnishment for Underinsured Motorist Damages

Rep. William Hixon [R]

Rep. Frank Atkinson [D]

Rep. Don Chapman [R]

Rep. Bill Taylor [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-09	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-01-09	House	Introduced and read first time
2023-11-16	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-11-16	House	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
12	56	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text
56	9	495	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4560&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4560_20231116.htm