South Carolina House Bill 3171 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 13 2009 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-17 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 63 SO AS TO ENACT THE "MILITARY PARENT EQUAL PROTECTION ACT", TO PROVIDE THAT A MILITARY PARENT'S MILITARY SERVICE SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED A CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCE FOR PURPOSES OF CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CUSTODIAL NONMILITARY PARENT MUST REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE THE MILITARY PARENT'S LEAVE SCHEDULE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FAMILY COURT MAY HOLD AN EXPEDITED TEMPORARY HEARING TO ENSURE THAT THE MILITARY PARENT HAS ACCESS TO A MINOR CHILD, AND TO PROVIDE THAT AN INCREASE OR DECREASE IN EARNING CAPACITY DUE TO MILITARY SERVICE IS NOT CONSIDERED A PERMANENT CHANGE; AND BY ADDING SECTION 15-1-340 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SERVICE MEMBER ENTITLED TO A STAY PURSUANT TO THE SERVICE MEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT MAY SEEK RELIEF AND PROVIDE TESTIMONY BY ELECTRONIC MEANS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

Provide That A Service Member Entitled To A Stay Pursuant To The Service Members Civil Relief Act May Seek Relief And Provide Testimony By Electronic Means Under Certain Conditions.

Rep. Boyd Brown [D]	Rep. Joseph Jefferson [D]	Rep. Edward Pitts [R]	Rep. James Smith [D]
Rep. Robert Williams [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-17		Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
2009-02-17		Introduced and read first time SJ-5
2009-02-13		Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
2009-02-12		Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-33
2009-02-12		Read second time HJ-33
2009-02-12		Amended HJ-32
2009-02-12		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Jefferson
2009-02-11		Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-5
2009-01-28		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: E.H.Pitts
2009-01-13		Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-77
2009-01-13		Introduced and read first time HJ-76
2008-12-16		Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2008-12-16		Prefiled

S0155 (Similar To) -

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
15	1	340	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3171&session=118