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Sponsors: Reps. Henderson-Myers, Rivers, McDaniel, Garvin, Henegan, Brawley, S. Williams, Thigpen, Robinson and Hyde
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Introduced in the House on January 14, 2020
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Name change petitions
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/11/2019 House Prefiled
12/11/2019 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/14/2020 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 112)
1/14/2020 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 112)
3/3/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers,
McDaniel, Garvin, Henegan, Brawley, S.Williams,
Thigpen, Robinson, Hyde
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTIONS 15-49-10 AND 15-49-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PETITIONS FOR A CHANGE OF NAME, SO AS TO REQUIRE A PETITIONER TO HAVE RESIDED IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR A NAME CHANGE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 15-49-10(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) A person who has been a resident of the State of South Carolina for at least six months and who desires to change his name may petition, in writing, a family court judge in the appropriate circuit, setting forth the reason for the change, his age, his place of residence and birth, and the name by which he desires to be known."
SECTION 2. Section 15-49-20(A) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:
"( ) an affidavit signed by the petitioner which provides that the petitioner is currently a resident of the State of South Carolina and has been a resident of the State for at least six months. The petitioner shall attach to the affidavit proof of residency in South Carolina of at least six months, which may be as documented on any form of proof of residency deemed acceptable by the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles when issuing a driver's license."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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