H 3452 General Bill, By Whipper, Allison, Cobb-Hunter, Gourdine, Govan, Harrell, Hosey, Jennings, Littlejohn, Mack, Martin, McCraw, Meacham-Richardson, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, Phillips, Quinn, Sinclair, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.R. Smith, Stuart, Taylor, Walker, Whatley, Wilder, A. Young and J. Young
Summary: Marriage, common law; invalid after certain date; those entered into before this date recognized; Domestic Relations
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-1-110 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT COMMON LAW MARRIAGE IS NOT VALID IN THE STATE AFTER JULY 1, 2001, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT OTHERWISE VALID COMMON LAW MARRIAGES ENTERED INTO BEFORE JULY 1, 2001, CONTINUE TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE STATE; 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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02/01/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-33
02/01/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-34