H 3861 General Bill, By Haskins, Bailey, Barrett, Beck, Campsen, Davenport, Gamble, Leach, L.H. Limbaugh, Littlejohn, Loftis, Mason, Robinson, Rodgers, Sharpe, Simrill, R. Smith, Tripp, Witherspoon, W.J. Young and Young-Brickell
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-1-100 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MALE UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN AND A FEMALE UNDER THE AGE OF FOURTEEN ARE NOT CAPABLE OF ENTERING INTO A VALID MARRIAGE AND THAT ANY SUCH MARRIAGE IS VOID AB INITIO; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-658, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXCLUDING THE APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT OFFENSES TO ONE'S LEGAL SPOUSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS EXCLUSION DOES NOT APPLY TO PURPORTED MARRIAGES BETWEEN A MALE UNDER AGE SIXTEEN AND A FEMALE UNDER AGE FOURTEEN.
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04/09/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-26
04/09/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-27
04/30/97	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-48
04/30/97	House	Read second time HJ-72
05/01/97	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-21
05/01/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-32
05/01/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-32