South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3452

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3452
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010201
Primary Sponsor:                  Whipper
All Sponsors:                     Whipper, Allison, Cobb-Hunter, Gourdine, 
                                  Govan, Harrell, Hosey, Jennings, Littlejohn, 
                                  Mack, Martin, McCraw, Meacham-Richardson, 
                                  Miller, Moody-Lawrence, Phillips, Quinn, 
                                  Sinclair, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.R. Smith, 
                                  Stuart, Taylor, Walker, Whatley, Wilder, 
                                  A. Young and J. Young
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\skb\18082som01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Marriage, common law; invalid after July 
                                  1, 2001; those entered into before this date 
                                  recognized; Domestic Relations


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010201  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


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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 IS NOT VALID IN THE STATE AFTER JULY 1, 2001, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT OTHERWISE VALID COMMON LAW MARRIAGES ENTERED INTO BEFORE JULY 1, 2001, CONTINUE TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE STATE; 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.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 20-1-110.    No common law marriage entered into in this State on or after July 1, 2001, shall be valid. Otherwise valid common law marriages entered into before July 1, 2001, are not affected by this section and continue to be recognized in this State."

SECTION    2.    Section 20-1-360 of the 1976 Code is repealed.

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect July 1, 2001.

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