H 3169 Session 120 (2013-2014)
H 3169 General Bill, By W.J. McLeod, Bannister, Spires, Jefferson, Williams,
Taylor, J.E. Smith, Munnerlyn, Whipper and Knight
Similar(H 3170)
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-3-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A DIVORCE MAY BE
GRANTED ON THE GROUND OF CONTINUOUS SEPARATION FOR ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DAYS,
RATHER THAN FOR ONE YEAR.
12/18/12 House Prefiled
12/18/12 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/08/13 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 113)
01/08/13 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 113)
04/18/13 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
Bannister, Spires, Jefferson, Williams, Taylor,
J.E.Smith, Munnerlyn, Newton
05/30/13 House Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Newton
02/26/14 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper
02/26/14 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
(House Journal-page 56)
02/27/14 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight
03/04/14 House Debate adjourned until Thur., 3-6-14
(House Journal-page 104)
03/06/14 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). GR Smith, Sellers,
McEachern, Sandifer, WJ McLeod, Weeks, Skelton,
Hosey, Forrester, Allison, Tallon, Woods,
Chumley, JR Smith, Henderson, Nanney, Clemmons,
Stringer, Goldfinch, Hardwick, HA Crawford,
Loftis, VS Moss, Kennedy, Hamilton, Spires,
Atwater, Huggins, Balentine, Burns, McCoy,
Crosby, Southard, Toole (House Journal-page 19)
04/09/14 House Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 68)
H. 3169
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
COMMITTEE REPORT
February 26, 2014
H. 3169
Introduced by Reps. W.J. McLeod, Bannister, Spires, Jefferson, Williams, Taylor, J.E. Smith, Munnerlyn and Whipper
S. Printed 2/26/14--H.
Read the first time January 8, 2013.
THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3169) to amend Section 20-3-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to grounds for divorce, so as to provide that a divorce may be granted, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
F. GREGORY DELLENEY, JR. for Committee.
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 20-3-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A DIVORCE MAY BE GRANTED ON THE GROUND OF CONTINUOUS SEPARATION FOR ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DAYS, RATHER THAN FOR ONE YEAR.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 20-3-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 20-3-10. No divorce from the bonds of matrimony shall may be granted except upon one or more of the following grounds, to wit:
(1) adultery;
(2) desertion for a period of one year;
(3) physical cruelty;
(4) habitual drunkenness; provided, that this ground shall must be construed to include habitual drunkenness caused by the use of any narcotic drug; or
(5) on the application of either party if and when the husband and wife have lived separate and apart without cohabitation for a period of one year hundred fifty days. A plea of res judicata or of recrimination with respect to any other provision of this section shall is not be a bar to either party obtaining a divorce on this ground."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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