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H*3101 (Rat #0212, Act #0095 of 1997) General Bill, By Allison, Kirsh, Knotts and Meacham
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    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-1-100 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MALE UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN OR FEMALE UNDER THE AGE OF FOURTEEN IS NOT CAPABLE OF ENTERING INTO A VALID MARRIAGE AND ALL SUCH MARRIAGES SUBSEQUENTLY ENTERED INTO ARE VOID; TO AMEND SECTIONS 16-3-615 AND 16-3-658, BOTH AS AMENDED, RELATING RESPECTIVELY TO SPOUSAL SEXUAL BATTERY AND CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A SPOUSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THESE SECTIONS DO NOT APPLY TO A MARRIAGE OF A MALE UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN OR A FEMALE UNDER THE AGE OF FOURTEEN; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-495, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO TRANSPORTING A CHILD UNDER AGE SIXTEEN OUTSIDE THE STATE WITH THE INTENT TO VIOLATE A CUSTODY ORDER, SO AS TO MAKE THE SECTION APPLY TO CHILDREN BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK AND NOT SUBJECT TO A COURT ORDER, TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO TAKE A CHILD WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE STATE, TO ESTABLISH VIOLATIONS FOR TAKING A CHILD WHEN DETERMINATION OF CUSTODY IS PENDING, TO CREATE FELONY AND MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES DEPENDING ON THE LENGTH OF TIME THE CHILD IS KEPT, TO INCREASE PENALTIES IF THE CHILD IS TAKEN BY FORCE OR THREAT OF FORCE, AND TO AUTHORIZE AN AWARD OF TRAVEL AND OTHER EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE CUSTODIAN OR LAW ENFORCEMENT.-AMENDED TITLE
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01/08/97House Prefiled
01/08/97House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/97House Introduced and read first time HJ-46
01/14/97House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-47
02/12/97House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-3
02/18/97House Amended HJ-30
02/18/97House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Scott, Whipper, T. Brown, F. Smith & J. Brown HJ-31
02/20/97House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 25, 1997 HJ-20
02/25/97House Read second time HJ-23
02/25/97House Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0 HJ-23
02/26/97House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-22
02/27/97Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
02/27/97Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
04/30/97Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-12
05/06/97Senate Amended SJ-54
05/06/97Senate Read second time SJ-54
05/06/97Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-54
05/07/97Senate Amended SJ-8
05/07/97Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-8
05/14/97House Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-39
05/14/97Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Sens. Courtney, Gregory, Hutto SJ-54
05/14/97House Conference committee appointed Young, Haskins & Allison HJ-102
06/04/97House Free conference powers granted HJ-57
06/04/97House Free conference committee appointed Reps. Young, Haskins & Allison HJ-57
06/04/97House Free conference report received and adopted HJ-58
06/04/97Senate Free conference powers granted SJ-26
06/04/97Senate Free conference committee appointed Sens. Courtney, Hutto, Gregory SJ-26
06/04/97Senate Free conference report adopted SJ-26
06/04/97House Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-150
06/09/97 Ratified R 212
06/11/97 Signed By Governor
06/11/97 Effective date 06/11/97
06/24/97 Copies available
06/24/97 Act No. 95


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