South Carolina Senate Bill 395 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-22 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend Section 20-1-100, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To The Minimum Age A Person May Enter Into Marriage, So As To Provide That A Marriage Entered Into By An Individual Younger Than Eighteen Years Of Age Is Void Ab Initio; To Amend Section 20-1-290, Relating To The Wilful Failure Of The License-issuing Officer To Comply With Laws Related To The Issuance Of Marriage Licenses, So As To Remove References To Code Sections Repealed By This Bill; To Repeal Section 20-1-250, Relating To The Issuance Of A Marriage License To Applicants Between The Ages Of Sixteen And Eighteen With Parental Or Guardian Consent, Section 20-1-260, Relating To The Proof Of Age Required For A Minor Applicant, And Section 20-1-300, Relating To The Issuance Of A Marriage License To An Unmarried Female And Male Under Eighteen Years Of Age When The Female Is Pregnant Or Has Borne A Child, So As To Provide That A Person Younger Than Eighteen Years Of Age Cannot Enter Into Marriage In South Carolina.

Marriage; minimum age

Sen. Bradley Hutto [D]

Sen. Katrina Shealy [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-22	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2019-01-22	Senate	Introduced and read first time

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	290	(n/a)	See Bill Text
20	1	300	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0395&session=123&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/395_20190122.htm