H*4007 (Rat #0766, Act #0650 of 1988) General Bill, By Wilkins, T.E. Huff and J.T. McElveen
    A Bill to amend Section 20-7-420, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to family court jurisdiction in domestic matters, so as to provide for jurisdiction to compel action under the Children's Code, Protection from Domestic Abuse Act, and provisions protecting developmentally disabled and senile persons and to appoint and provide compensation for guardians ad litem and to provide for the court in marital litigation which prays for the allowance of suit money to allow a reasonable sum for the claim if it appears well-founded and for the assessment of suit money, including attorney fees, which must not be stayed by an appeal.-amended title
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03/17/88	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-2160
03/17/88	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2160
04/06/88	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-2498
04/14/88	House	Amended HJ-2966
04/14/88	House	Read second time HJ-2967
04/14/88	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-2967
04/15/88	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3002
04/19/88	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-23
04/19/88	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-23
05/24/88	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-49
05/25/88	Senate	Read second time SJ-46
05/26/88	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-63
06/02/88		Ratified R 766
06/07/88		Signed By Governor
06/07/88		Effective date 06/07/88
06/07/88		Act No. 650
06/16/88		Copies available