South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3639

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3639
Ratification Number:            160
Act Number:                     105
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19950221
Primary Sponsor:                Harrison
All Sponsors:                   Harrison, Jennings, Harwell,
                                Shissias, Klauber and Knotts
Drafted Document Number:        GJK\21421SD.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19950601
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19950607
Subject:                        Family court jurisdiction
History



Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19950607  Act No. A105
------  19950607  Signed by Governor
------  19950606  Ratified R160
Senate  19950601  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19950525  Read second time
Senate  19950524  Committee report: Favorable              11 SJ
Senate  19950404  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19950330  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950329  Read second time
House   19950328  Debate adjourned until
                  Wednesday, 19950329
House   19950322  Debate adjourned until
                  Tuesday, 19950328
House   19950316  Committee report: Favorable              25 HJ
House   19950221  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
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(A105, R160, H3639)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY COURT IN DOMESTIC MATTERS, SO AS TO PERMIT COURT-MANDATED MEDIATION AS WELL AS CONSENSUAL MEDIATION IN THE FAMILY COURTS.

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

Court-mandated mediation

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-420(39) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 441 of 1992, is amended to read:

"(39) To require the parties to engage in court-mandated mediation pursuant to Family Court Mediation Rules or to issue consent orders authorizing parties to engage in any form of alternate dispute resolution which does not violate the rules of the court or the laws of South Carolina; provided however, the parties in consensual mediation must designate any arbiter or mediator by unanimous consent subject to the approval of the court."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 7th day of June, 1995.