H 3756 General Bill, By Wilkins and Harrison
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JURISDICTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FAMILY
 COURT HAS EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE MATTERS RELATING TO THE
 VALIDITY OF PREMARITAL AGREEMENTS AND THE EFFECT OF THESE AGREEMENTS ON ISSUES
 OTHERWISE WITHIN FAMILY COURT JURISDICTION.

   03/20/01  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-33
   03/20/01  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-34
   04/04/01  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-6
   04/05/01  House  Read second time HJ-30
   04/05/01  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-31
   04/06/01  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   04/10/01  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   04/10/01  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
   05/15/02  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-11
   05/21/02  Senate Amended SJ-26
   05/21/02  Senate Read second time SJ-26
   05/22/02  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-29
   05/22/02  Senate Reconsidered SJ-30
   05/23/02  Senate Amended SJ-33
   05/23/02  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-33
   05/30/02  House  Debate adjourned HJ-18
   05/30/02  House  Debate adjourned HJ-18
   06/05/02  House  Debate adjourned HJ-102
   06/06/02  House  Debate adjourned HJ-17
   06/06/02  House  Senate amendment amended HJ-33
   06/06/02  House  Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-33

Indicates New Matter

AMENDED--NOT PRINTED IN THE HOUSE

Amt. No. 1 (council\nbd\amend11850ac02)

June 6, 2002

    H. 3756

S. Printed 5/23/02--S.

Read the first time April 10, 2001.

TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JURISDICTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FAMILY COURT HAS EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE MATTERS RELATING TO THE VALIDITY OF PREMARITAL AGREEMENTS AND THE EFFECT OF THESE AGREEMENTS ON ISSUES OTHERWISE WITHIN FAMILY COURT JURISDICTION.

    Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 20-7-420 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 104 of 1999, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered subsection to read:

    "( )    To hear and determine matters relating to the validity of antenuptial agreements and the effect of antenuptial agreements on issues otherwise within this court's jurisdiction."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect July 1, 2002, and applies to actions filed in family court on or after that date.