H*4347 (Rat #0452, Act #0395 of 1994) General Bill, By Neilson, R.S. Corning and I.K. Rudnick
    A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 20-7-1555 so as to abolish the "Tender Years Doctrine" regarding the preference for awarding custody to a mother of a child of tender years.
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12/01/93	House	Prefiled
12/01/93	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/94	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-25
01/11/94	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-25
02/16/94	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-12
03/22/94	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, March 23, 1994 HJ-50
03/23/94	House	Read second time HJ-24
03/24/94	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-11
03/29/94	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-9
03/29/94	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
04/27/94	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-12
04/28/94	Senate	Read second time SJ-52
05/03/94	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-24
05/12/94		Ratified R 452
05/18/94		Signed By Governor
06/07/94		Effective date 05/18/94
06/08/94		Act No. 395
06/08/94		Copies available