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H. 3173
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Pope, Fry, Bryant, Forrest and Oremus
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Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Divorce
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/9/2020 House Prefiled 12/9/2020 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary 1/12/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 100) 1/12/2021 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 100)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 20-3-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE, SO AS TO INCLUDE PHYSICAL CRUELTY TOWARD A MINOR CHILD OF THE PETITIONING PARTY AS A GROUND FOR DIVORCE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 20-3-10(3) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(3) physical cruelty toward the petitioning party or a minor child of the petitioning party;"
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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