S 0137 General Bill, By Mescher and Fair
Similar (H 3427)
Summary: Marriage
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-1-110, TO PROVIDE THAT COMMON LAW MARRIAGE IN THIS STATE IS NOT VALID AFTER JUNE 30, 2008, TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT THE PROBATE COURT SHALL WAIVE THE MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION FEE FOR PARTIES WHO ARE IN A COMMON LAW MARRIAGE; 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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12/06/06	Senate	Prefiled
12/06/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-85
01/09/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-85
01/17/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin, Lourie, Scott
03/28/07	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary SJ-21
03/29/07		Scrivener's error corrected