SC S0395 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-22 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-22 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend Section 20-1-100, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To The Minimum Age A Person May Enter Into Marriage, So As To Provide That A Marriage Entered Into By An Individual Younger Than Eighteen Years Of Age Is Void Ab Initio; To Amend Section 20-1-290, Relating To The Wilful Failure Of The License-issuing Officer To Comply With Laws Related To The Issuance Of Marriage Licenses, So As To Remove References To Code Sections Repealed By This Bill; To Repeal Section 20-1-250, Relating To The Issuance Of A Marriage License To Applicants Between The Ages Of Sixteen And Eighteen With Parental Or Guardian Consent, Section 20-1-260, Relating To The Proof Of Age Required For A Minor Applicant, And Section 20-1-300, Relating To The Issuance Of A Marriage License To An Unmarried Female And Male Under Eighteen Years Of Age When The Female Is Pregnant Or Has Borne A Child, So As To Provide That A Person Younger Than Eighteen Years Of Age Cannot Enter Into Marriage In South Carolina.
Title
Marriage; minimum age
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-01-22 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
2019-01-22 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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20 | 1 | 100 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
20 | 1 | 250 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
20 | 1 | 260 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
20 | 1 | 290 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
20 | 1 | 300 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
South Carolina State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0395&session=123&summary=B |
Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/395_20190122.htm |