H*3215(Rat #0061, Act #0128 of 2015)  Joint Resolution, By Govan, 
Robinson-Simpson and Willis
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE A STUDY COMMITTEE TO REFORM ALIMONY, TO PROVIDE
 FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE AND THE METHOD OF APPOINTMENT OF
 MEMBERS, TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO PREPARE A REPORT WITH FINDINGS AND
 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO INCLUDE A SUNSET PROVISION
 FOR THE STUDY COMMITTEE. - ratified title

   12/18/14  House  Prefiled
   12/18/14  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/13/15  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 152)
   01/13/15  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 152)
   04/22/15  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary (House Journal-page 12)
   04/23/15  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Robinson-Simpson, Willis
   04/28/15  House  Amended (House Journal-page 61)
   04/28/15  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 61)
   04/28/15  House  Roll call Yeas-96  Nays-10 (House Journal-page 62)
   04/29/15  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 13)
   04/29/15  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)
   04/29/15  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 9)
   05/01/15  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Coleman (ch), Shealy, Turner
   05/13/15  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 14)
   05/19/15  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 17)
   05/19/15  Senate Roll call Ayes-41  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 17)
   05/20/15  Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 13)
   05/28/15         Ratified R 61
   06/01/15         Signed By Governor
   06/04/15         Effective date 06/01/15
   08/17/15         Act No. 128

H. 3215

(A128, R61, H3215)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE A STUDY COMMITTEE TO REFORM ALIMONY, TO PROVIDE FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE AND THE METHOD OF APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS, TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO PREPARE A REPORT WITH FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO INCLUDE A SUNSET PROVISION FOR THE STUDY COMMITTEE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Alimony Reform Study Committee

SECTION    1.    (A)    There is created the Alimony Reform Study Committee to study the alimony laws of this State including, but not limited to, the length of time alimony is awarded, the amount of alimony awarded, the consistency of alimony awarded, and the factors and circumstances surrounding the awards.

(B)    The study committee must be composed of:

(1)    three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee; and

(2)    three members of the Senate appointed by the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

(C)    The study committee shall prepare a report for the General Assembly that sets forth findings and recommendations relevant to the purposes of the study committee and provide its report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2015, at which time the study committee must be dissolved.

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 28th day of May, 2015.

Approved the 1st day of June, 2015.