S*1164 (Rat #0410, Act #0370 of 1996) General Bill, By Senate Judiciary
    A Bill to amend Part I, Article 2, Chapter 2, Title 62, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to intestate succession, by adding Section 62-2-114, so as to permit the Probate Court under certain conditions to deny or limit either or both parent's share of the proceeds of the estate of an intestate decedent if the court determines by a preponderance of the evidence that the parent or parents failed to reasonably support the decedent and did not provide for the needs of the decedent during his or her minority; to amend Section 42-9-140, relating to workers' compensation payments when a deceased employee leaves no dependents, so as to provide that the Commission may deny or limit payments to either or both parents under the same circumstances referred to above; and to amend Section 15-51-40, as amended, relating to damages in wrongful death actions, so as to permit the Probate Court to deny or limit either or both parent's entitlement to a share of the proceeds under the same circumstances referred to above.-amended title
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02/21/96	Senate	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference SJ-8
02/22/96	Senate	Read second time SJ-17
02/22/96	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-17
02/28/96	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-16
02/29/96	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-7
02/29/96	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-7
05/01/96	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-3
05/02/96	House	Amended HJ-26
05/07/96	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 8, 1996 HJ-27
05/08/96	House	Debate adjourned HJ-15
05/08/96	House	Amended HJ-45
05/08/96	House	Read second time HJ-47
05/09/96	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-15
05/22/96	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-14
05/23/96		Ratified R 410
05/29/96		Signed By Governor
05/29/96		Effective date 05/29/96
06/14/96		Copies available
06/14/96		Act No. 370