H 3656 General Bill, By Littlejohn, Trotter, Allison, Barrett, Beck, Cato, Davenport, Easterday, Emory, Fleming, Hamilton, Haskins, Inabinett, Keegan, Kelley, Leach, Loftis, Martin, Rhoad, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Simrill, J. Smith, R. Smith, Stille, Townsend, Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Whatley, Wilder, Woodrum and Young-Brickell
Similar (S 0763, H 3668)
Summary: Marriage, common law; abolishment of, Domestic Relations
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-1-110 SO AS TO ABOLISH COMMON LAW MARRIAGE IN SOUTH CAROLINA AFTER JUNE 30, 1999, AND TO RECOGNIZE THE VALIDITY OF COMMON LAW MARRIAGES IN EXISTENCE ON THAT DATE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-1-360, RELATING TO THE EFFECT OF THE ARTICLE ON MARRIAGE LICENSES ON MARRIAGES CONTRACTED WITHOUT THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE, SO AS TO CONFORM THIS SECTION TO THE ABOLISHMENT OF COMMON LAW MARRIAGE AFTER JUNE 30, 1999.
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03/03/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
03/03/99	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-7
03/09/99	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Hinson HJ-21
05/11/99	House	Tabled in committee Judiciary HJ-21