H 4457 General Bill, By Harrison, Delleney, W.D. Smith, Talley, Clemmons, Cotty, Walker, Kirsh and Mahaffey
Summary: Trial venues; definitions for determining corporation's principle place of business
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 15-7-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ACTIONS THAT MUST BE TRIED IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE DEFENDANT RESIDES, SO AS TO DEFINE KEY TERMS AND TO PROVIDE FACTORS FOR THE COURT TO CONSIDER WHEN DETERMINING A CORPORATION'S PRINCIPLE PLACE OF BUSINESS; TO AMEND SECTION 15-7-100, RELATING TO CHANGING THE PLACE OF TRIAL, SO AS TO PROVIDE FACTORS FOR THE COURT TO CONSIDER WHEN DETERMINING WHETHER TO CHANGE THE PLACE OF TRIAL; TO AMEND SECTION 36-2-803, RELATING TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION BASED UPON CONDUCT, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THE SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO CAUSES OF ACTION SPECIFICALLY ENUMERATED IN THIS SECTION; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 58-23-90, RELATING TO THE PROPER VENUE TO BRING AN ACTION AGAINST A LICENSED MOTOR CARRIER.
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12/17/03	House	Prefiled
12/17/03	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/04	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-81
01/13/04	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-82