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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 652: Child Support Arrearages

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

S 652 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on May 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Child Support Arrearages. Primary sponsor: Margie Bright Matthews (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2025): Scrivener's error corrected.

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 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FOR FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT AND ROUTE-RESTRICTED LICENSE; AND TO ALLOW A PERSON WHOSE DRIVER'S LICENSE HAS BEEN REVOKED OR WHO IS OPERATING A VEHICLE UNDER A ROUTE-RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE TO APPLY FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Margie Bright MatthewsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate45

“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. Scrivener's error corrected
  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  3. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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