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Bill 109

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      109
Ratification Number:              400
Act Number:                       360
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Thomas
All Sponsors:                     Thomas, Ryberg, Hayes, Hutto
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22005cm99.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20000601
Date of Last Amendment:           20000531
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20000614
Subject:                          Judicial process server may serve 
                                  summons, documents on Sundays except when 
                                  person attending church; Courts


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20000711  Act No. A360
------  20000614  Signed by Governor
------  20000608  Ratified R400
Senate  20000601  Concurred in House amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
House   20000601  Read third time, returned to Senate
                  with amendment
House   20000531  Amended, read second time
House   20000531  Objection withdrawn by Representative          Hosey
                                                                 Whatley
House   20000531  Objection withdrawn by Representative          Rutherford
                                                                 Gourdine
House   20000531  Objection by Representative                    Scott
                                                                 Rutherford
                                                                 Whatley
                                                                 Gourdine
                                                                 Lloyd
                                                                 Hosey
                                                                 Mack
                                                                 Moody-
                                                                 Lawrence
House   20000525  Committee report: Favorable with       25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19990127  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19990126  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19990121  Read second time
Senate  19990121  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  19990120  Committee report: Favorable with       11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  19990112  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19981118  Prefiled, referred to Committee        11 SJ


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on January 20, 1999 - Word format
Revised on January 21, 1999 - Word format
Revised on May 25, 2000 - Word format
Revised on May 31, 2000 - Word format

(A360, R400, S109)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 15-9-17 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PROCESS SERVER MAY SERVE A SUMMONS, COMPLAINT, OR OTHER JUDICIAL DOCUMENT ON SUNDAYS UPON ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT GOING TO OR FROM, OR ATTENDING A REGULARLY OR SPECIALLY SCHEDULED CHURCH SERVICE, OR OTHER RELIGIOUS SERVICE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Service of process on Sunday

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 15-9-17. Notwithstanding another provision of law, a process server may serve a summons, complaint, or other judicial document on Sundays; however, a process server may not serve a person who is going to or from or attending a regularly or specially scheduled church or other religious service on Sunday."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 8th day of June, 2000.

Approved the 14th day of June, 2000.

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