H 3625 General Bill, By Whipper, Hosey, Weeks, Rutherford, J. Brown, Allen, Bailey, Bales, Branham, R.L. Brown, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Gourdine, Hamilton, Haskins, J. Hines, M. Hines, Keegan, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Mack, J.H. Neal and Rivers
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Summary: Common law marriage, invalid and recognized
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-1-110 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT COMMON LAW MARRIAGE IS NOT VALID IN THE STATE AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2004, AND TO PROVIDE THAT OTHERWISE VALID COMMON LAW MARRIAGES ENTERED INTO BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2005, CONTINUE TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE STATE; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 20-1-360 RELATING TO THE VALIDITY OF A MARRIAGE CONTRACTED WITHOUT THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE.
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02/18/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-3
02/18/03	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-4