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SC S 652

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Child Support Arrearages

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 652 pass?

Not yet. SC S 652 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-05-07): Scrivener's error corrected

What is SC S 652 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY REPEALING ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 17, TITLE 63 RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSE REVOCATION FOR CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES; BY REPEALING SECTION 56-1-171 RELATING TO SUSPENSION FOR FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT AND ROUTE-RESTRICTED LICENSE; AND TO ALLOW A PERSON WHOSE DRIVER'S LICENSE HAS BEEN REVOKED OR WHO IS OPERATING A VEHICLE UNDER A ROUTE-RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE TO APPLY FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE.

Who sponsors SC S 652?

Matthews is the primary sponsor of SC S 652.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY REPEALING ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 17, TITLE 63 RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSE REVOCATION FOR CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES; BY REPEALING SECTION 56-1-171 RELATING TO SUSPENSION FOR FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT AND ROUTE-RESTRICTED LICENSE; AND TO ALLOW A PERSON WHOSE DRIVER'S LICENSE HAS BEEN REVOKED OR WHO IS OPERATING A VEHICLE UNDER A ROUTE-RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE TO APPLY FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE.

Introduced
2025-05-06
Latest action
2025-05-07 — Scrivener's error corrected
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Matthewsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-07

    Scrivener's error corrected

  2. 2025-05-06

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-06

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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