South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3010

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Wilkins, Simrill, Bales, Bailey and Witherspoon
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11057ac03.doc

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on February 11, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Family Court to hear matters regarding validity of premarital agreements

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/4/2002  House   Prefiled
   12/4/2002  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/14/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-14
   1/14/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-14
    2/5/2003  House   Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-10
    2/6/2003  House   Read second time HJ-27
    2/6/2003  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-28
    2/7/2003  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   2/11/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   2/11/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/4/2002
2/5/2003

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 5, 2003

H. 3010

Introduced by Reps. Wilkins, Simrill, Bales, Bailey and Witherspoon

S. Printed 2/5/03--H.

Read the first time January 14, 2003.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3010) to amend Section 20-7-420, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to Family Court jurisdiction, so as to provide that Family Court has exclusive jurisdiction, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

JAMES H. HARRISON for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JURISDICTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FAMILY COURT HAS EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE MATTERS RELATING TO THE VALIDITY OF PREMARITAL AGREEMENTS AND THE EFFECT OF THESE AGREEMENTS ON ISSUES OTHERWISE WITHIN FAMILY COURT JURISDICTION.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 20-7-420 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 361 of 2002, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:

"( )    To hear and determine matters relating to the validity of premarital agreements and the effect of premarital agreements on issues otherwise within this court's jurisdiction."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect July 1, 2003, and applies to all cases filed in family court after June 30, 2003.

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