H*3465 (Rat #0452, Act #0397 of 2000) General Bill, By Easterday, Wilder, Stuart, Rice, Gilham, Hayes, Simrill, Harrison, Rodgers, Barrett, R. Smith, Vaughn, Loftis, Beck, Robinson, McGee and Sandifer
Summary: Marriage, minimum age for male and female is sixteen, license; Domestic Relations, Minors, Courts, Juvenile Justice
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-1-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MINIMUM AGE FOR A VALID MARRIAGE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MINIMUM AGE FOR MALES AND FEMALES SHALL BE THE SAME, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE AGE SHALL BE SIXTEEN; TO AMEND SECTION 20-1-250, RELATING TO CONSENT TO MARRY, SO AS TO PROVIDE IF EITHER APPLICANT IS UNDER EIGHTEEN, CONSENT OF A RELATIVE OR GUARDIAN IS REQUIRED BEFORE A MARRIAGE LICENSE IS ISSUED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-7810, RELATING TO JUVENILE COMMITMENT, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDE THAT A JUVENILE ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT OF A STATUS OFFENSE, EXCLUDING TRUANCY, OR WHO IS IN CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR VIOLATING A COURT ORDER CONCERNING SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OR THE ADJUDICATION OF DELINQUENCY FOR A STATUS OFFENSE, OR WHO IS DETERMINED BY A COURT TO HAVE VIOLATED CONDITIONS OF PROBATION SET FORTH IN A COURT ORDER CONCERNING THE ADJUDICATION OF DELINQUENCY FOR A STATUS OFFENSE INCLUDING TRUANCY MAY BE COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE INCLUSION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THE COURT'S ORDER.-AMENDED TITLE
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02/04/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-21
02/04/99	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-21
04/14/99	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-8
04/20/99	House	Amended HJ-25
04/20/99	House	Read second time HJ-25
04/21/99	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-85
04/22/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
04/22/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-10
03/22/00	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-14
03/23/00	Senate	Read second time SJ-24
03/23/00	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-24
05/31/00	Senate	Amended SJ-85
05/31/00	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-85
06/01/00	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-9
06/01/00	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-9
06/01/00	Senate	Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-20
06/01/00	House	House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Easterday, Campsen and Harris HJ-43
06/01/00	Senate	Conference committee appointed Sens. Martin, Short, Hutto SJ-21
06/22/00	Senate	Conference report received and adopted
06/22/00	House	Conference report received and adopted HJ-133
06/22/00	Senate	Ordered enrolled for ratification
06/22/00		Ratified R 452
08/17/00		Signed By Governor
08/17/00		Effective date 08/17/00
08/28/00		Copies available
08/28/00		Act No. 397