South Carolina Senate Bill 25

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 20-1-100, Relating To The Minimum Age For Valid Marriage, So As To Provide That An Individual Younger Than Eighteen Years Of Age Is Not Capable Of Entering Into A Valied Marriage; By Amending Section 20-1-290, Relating To Wilful Failure Of License-issuing Officer To Comply With Sections 20-1-250, 20-1-260 And 20-1-270 As Cause For Removal, So As To Remove References To Code Sections Repealed By This Bill; By Repealing Section 20-1-250 Relating To Applicants Under The Age Of Consent And The Consent Of Relative Or Guardian; And By Repealing Section 20-1-260 Relating To Proof Of Age Required Of A Minor Applicant.

Marriage

Sen. Bradley Hutto [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-14	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-01-14	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2024-12-11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-12-11	Senate	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
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	270	(n/a)	See Bill Text
20	1	290	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0025&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/25_20241211.htm