South Carolina House Bill 3692

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 15-49-10, Relating To Petitions For Name Changes So As To Clarify That Any Person May Petition For A Surname Change Regardless Of Whether A Spouse, If Any, Has Petitioned For The Same Surname Change; And By Amending Section 15-49-30, Relating To Filing Fee For A Petition For A Name Change, So As To Waive The Filing Fee For The First Petition For A Surname Change Filed By Any Spouse Within One Year Of The Issuance Of A Marriage License.

Name changes

Rep. Heather Bauer [D]

Rep. Jermaine Johnson [D]

Rep. Annie McDaniel [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-12	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-12	House	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
15	49	10	(n/a)	See Bill Text
15	49	30	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3692&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3692_20230112.htm