H 3756 Session 114 (2001-2002)
H 3756 General Bill, By Wilkins and Harrison
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JURISDICTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FAMILY
COURT HAS EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE MATTERS RELATING TO THE
VALIDITY OF PREMARITAL AGREEMENTS AND THE EFFECT OF THESE AGREEMENTS ON ISSUES
OTHERWISE WITHIN FAMILY COURT JURISDICTION.
03/20/01 House Introduced and read first time HJ-33
03/20/01 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-34
04/04/01 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-6
04/05/01 House Read second time HJ-30
04/05/01 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day HJ-31
04/06/01 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
04/10/01 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
04/10/01 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
05/15/02 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Judiciary SJ-11
05/21/02 Senate Amended SJ-26
05/21/02 Senate Read second time SJ-26
05/22/02 Senate Read third time and returned to House with
amendments SJ-29
05/22/02 Senate Reconsidered SJ-30
05/23/02 Senate Amended SJ-33
05/23/02 Senate Read third time and returned to House with
amendments SJ-33
05/30/02 House Debate adjourned HJ-18
05/30/02 House Debate adjourned HJ-18
06/05/02 House Debate adjourned HJ-102
06/06/02 House Debate adjourned HJ-17
06/06/02 House Senate amendment amended HJ-33
06/06/02 House Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-33
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
AMENDED--NOT PRINTED IN THE HOUSE
Amt. No. 1 (council\nbd\amend11850ac02)
June 6, 2002
H. 3756
Introduced by Reps. Wilkins and Harrison
S. Printed 5/23/02--S.
Read the first time April 10, 2001.
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JURISDICTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FAMILY COURT HAS EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE MATTERS RELATING TO THE VALIDITY OF PREMARITAL AGREEMENTS AND THE EFFECT OF THESE AGREEMENTS ON ISSUES OTHERWISE WITHIN FAMILY COURT JURISDICTION.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 20-7-420 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 104 of 1999, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered subsection to read:
"( ) To hear and determine matters relating to the validity of antenuptial agreements and the effect of antenuptial agreements on issues otherwise within this court's jurisdiction."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2002, and applies to actions filed in family court on or after that date.
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