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S 0060 General Bill, By L. Martin, Campsen and Fair
Summary: Common law marriage
A BILL TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 20-1-110 TO PROVIDE THAT COMMON-LAW MARRIAGE IN THE STATE MAY NOT BE RECOGNIZED ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2011, AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR A COMMON-LAW MARRIAGE EXISTING AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010; 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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Summary: Common law marriage
A BILL TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 20-1-110 TO PROVIDE THAT COMMON-LAW MARRIAGE IN THE STATE MAY NOT BE RECOGNIZED ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2011, AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR A COMMON-LAW MARRIAGE EXISTING AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010; 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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| 12/01/10 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 12/01/10 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/11/11 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 31) |
| 01/11/11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 31) |
| 01/09/12 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Sheheen (ch), Knotts, Campsen, Lourie, Campbell |