H 3774 General Bill, By Whipper, Easterday, J. Young, Govan, Hosey, Harvin, Sinclair, Barfield, Barrett, Bowers, Breeland, J. Brown, R.L. Brown, Cato, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Davenport, Gilham, Gourdine, Hamilton, Haskins, J. Hines, M. Hines, Kelley, Littlejohn, Mack, McCraw, Meacham-Richardson, Miller, Perry, Phillips, Rivers, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scott, Sharpe, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Smith, Stille, Taylor, Tripp, Walker, Weeks, Wilder and Witherspoon
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 DECEMBER 31, 2001, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT OTHERWISE VALID COMMON LAW MARRIAGES ENTERED INTO BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2002, 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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03/21/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-27
03/21/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-27
04/25/02	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-1
05/01/02	House	Amended HJ-21
05/01/02	House	Read second time HJ-21
05/02/02	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-15
05/02/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-21
05/02/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-21
05/22/02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-19