South Carolina Senate Bill 116 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-05 - Scrivener's error corrected
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Relating To Marriage Licenses, To Provide That No Person Employed By A Judge Of Probate Or Clerk Of Court Shall Be Required To Take Any Action Related To The Issuance Of A Marriage License To A Same Sex Couple If The Objection To Taking Such Action Is Based Upon A Sincerely Held Religious Belief, To Provide That There Will Be No Liability For Damages Arising From Such Refusal, To Prohibit Dismissal, Suspension, Demotion, Discipline, Or Discrimination By The Judge Of Probate Or The Clerk Of Court Against The Employee For Such Refusal, And To Provide For A Civil Action For Damages Or Reinstatement Of Employment, Or Both, Where Employment Has Been Altered Or Terminated In Violation Of This Section.

Marriage licenses

Sen. Lee Bright [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-05		Scrivener's error corrected
2015-01-13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2015-01-13	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2014-12-03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2014-12-03	Senate	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	1	230	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0116&session=121&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/prever/116_20141203.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/prever/116_20150205.htm