Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1288 Primary Sponsor:McConnell Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Divorce on one-year separation, voluntary or involuntary Residing Body:House Computer Document Number:1288 Introduced Date:19940322 Date of Last Amendment:19940503 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940510 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McConnell Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 1288 House 19940510 Introduced, read first time, 25 referred to Committee 1288 Senate 19940504 Read third time, sent to House 1288 Senate 19940503 Amended, read second time 1288 Senate 19940414 Amended 1288 Senate 19940413 Committee Report: Favorable 11 with amendment 1288 Senate 19940322 Introduced, read first time, 11 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
AMENDED
May 3, 1994
S. 1288
S. Printed 5/3/94--S.
Read the first time March 22, 1994.
TO AMEND SECTION 20-3-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SEPARATION FOR PURPOSES OF WHEN A HUSBAND AND WIFE HAVE LIVED SEPARATE AND APART WITHOUT COHABITATION FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR MAY MEAN VOLUNTARY OR INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 20-3-10(5) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(5) On the application of either party if and when the husband and wife have lived separate and apart without cohabitation for a period of one year voluntarily or involuntarily. A plea of res judicata or of recrimination with respect to any other provision of this section shall not be a bar to either party obtaining a divorce on this ground."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.