Current Status Bill Number:4410 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980114 Primary Sponsor:Young All Sponsors:Young, Rice, McMahand, Campsen, Seithel, Allison, Woodrum, Simrill, McMaster, Canty, Gourdine, Kelley, Meacham, Davenport, Loftis, F. Smith, Inabinett, Knotts, Harrison, Harvin, Law, Stille, Barrett, Leach, Kirsh, Lloyd, Cato, Witherspoon, Sharpe, Vaughn, Tripp, Riser, Whatley and Jordan Drafted Document Number:psd\7105ac.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Marriage, common law; abolished; Domestic Relations
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House 19980114 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-1-110 SO AS TO ABOLISH COMMON LAW MARRIAGE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 20-1-110. Common law marriage is abolished and may not be recognized in this State after December 31, 1999. However, a common law marriage in effect on December 31, 1999, continues to be valid and is not affected by this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect January 1, 2000.