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S. 778
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Senn and Setzler
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Introduced in the Senate on January 9, 2018
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Domestic violence
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/6/2017 Senate Prefiled
12/6/2017 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/9/2018 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 45)
1/9/2018 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 45)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 20-4-20(b)(iv) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE; TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "HOUSEHOLD MEMBER" TO INCLUDE ALL PERSONS WHO ARE COHABITING OR FORMERLY HAVE COHABITED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-25-10(3)(d) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "HOUSEHOLD MEMBER" TO INCLUDE ALL PERSONS WHO ARE COHABITING OR FORMERLY HAVE COHABITED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 20-4-20(b)(iv) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(iv) a male and female persons who are cohabiting or formerly have cohabited."
SECTION 2. Section 16-25-10(3)(d) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(d) a male and female persons who are cohabiting or formerly have cohabited."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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