H 3427 Session 117 (2007-2008)
H 3427 General Bill, By Whipper, Cobb-Hunter, Jennings, Mack, F.N. Smith,
J.R. Smith, Weeks, Gullick, Mulvaney, Hamilton, G.R. Smith, Bedingfield and
Haskins
Similar(S 137)
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 IN THE STATE MAY NOT BE
RECOGNIZED ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2008, AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR A
COMMON LAW MARRIAGE EXISTING AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2007; AND TO REPEAL SECTION
20-1-360 RELATING TO THE VALIDITY OF A MARRIAGE CONTRACTED WITHOUT THE
ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE.
02/06/07 House Introduced and read first time HJ-4
02/06/07 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-5
02/15/07 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
02/21/07 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gullick,
Mulvaney
03/21/07 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-4
03/22/07 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
Hamilton, G.R.Smith, Bedingfield, Haskins
03/22/07 Scrivener's error corrected
03/28/07 House Read second time HJ-8
03/29/07 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-28
04/03/07 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-15
04/03/07 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-15
04/06/07 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin,
Lourie, Scott
05/09/07 Senate Committee report: Majority favorable with amend.,
minority unfavorable Judiciary
02/26/08 Senate Special order, set for February 26, 2008 SJ-17
03/05/08 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-41
03/06/08 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-11
03/11/08 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-14
03/12/08 Senate Debate adjourned SJ-22
03/19/08 Senate Debate adjourned SJ-61
04/10/08 Senate Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary SJ-44
H. 3427
COMMITTEE REPORT
May 9, 2007
H. 3427
Introduced by Reps. Whipper, Cobb-Hunter, Jennings, Mack, F.N. Smith, J.R. Smith, Weeks, Gullick, Mulvaney, Hamilton, G.R. Smith, Bedingfield and Haskins
S. Printed 5/9/07--S.
Read the first time April 3, 2007.
THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3427) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 20-1-110 so as to provide that common law marriage in the State may not, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting language and inserting therein the following:
/ SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 20-1-110. (A) A common law marriage in this State must not be recognized after July 1, 2008, unless it is established, by a preponderance of the evidence in a court of competent jurisdiction, that the common law marriage existed as of June 30, 2008.
(B) Prior to July 1, 2008, the probate court shall waive the marriage license application fee for parties who are in a common law marriage as attested to in a form affidavit provided to the parties by the probate court."
SECTION 2. Section 20-1-360 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided for in this act, this act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
JAMES H. RITCHIE, JR. for Committee.
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 IN THE STATE MAY NOT BE RECOGNIZED ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2008, AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR A COMMON LAW MARRIAGE EXISTING AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2007; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 20-1-360 RELATING TO THE VALIDITY OF A MARRIAGE CONTRACTED WITHOUT THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 20-1-110. (A) A common law marriage in this State must not be recognized after January 1, 2008, unless it is established, by a preponderance of the evidence in a court of competent jurisdiction, that the common law marriage existed as of December 31, 2007.
(B) Before January 1, 2008, the probate court may, in its discretion, waive the marriage license application fee for parties who are in a common law marriage as attested to in a form affidavit provided to the parties by the probate court."
SECTION 2. Section 20-1-360 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided for in this act, this act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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