H 4410 General Bill, By W.J. Young, Allison, Barrett, Campsen, Canty, Cato, 
Davenport, Gourdine, Harrison, Harvin, Inabinett, B.L. Jordan, Kelley, Kirsh, 
Knotts, Law, Leach, Lloyd, Loftis, McMahand, J.D. McMaster, Meacham, Rice, 
Riser, Seithel, Sharpe, Simrill, F. Smith, Stille, Tripp, Vaughn, Whatley, 
Witherspoon and Woodrum
 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.

   01/14/98  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-32
   01/14/98  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-32

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.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-1-110. Common law marriage is abolished and may not be recognized in this State after December 31, 1999. However, a common law marriage in effect on December 31, 1999, continues to be valid and is not affected by this section."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect January 1, 2000.