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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3029: Alimony

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3029 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Alimony. Primary sponsor: Todd Rutherford (Democratic), Heath Sessions (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sessions.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Todd RutherfordPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sessions
  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  3. Introduced and read first time
  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  5. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source