Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3010 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Divorce, six months separation Residing Body:House Date Tabled:Apr 08, 1992 Computer Document Number:3010 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Apr 08, 1992 Last History Type:Tabled Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Kirsh Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 3010 House Apr 08, 1992 Tabled 3010 House Apr 07, 1992 Debate adjourned 3010 House Mar 05, 1992 Objection withdrawn by Representative 3010 House Mar 03, 1992 Objection by Representative 3010 House Feb 26, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 25 3010 House Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 25 time, referred to Committee 3010 House Dec 12, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 25 CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
COMMITTEE REPORT
February 26, 1992
H. 3010
S. Printed 2/26/92--H.
Read the first time January 8, 1991.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3010), to amend Section 20-3-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to grounds for divorce, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
DAVID H. WILKINS, for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 20-3-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A DIVORCE MAY BE ALLOWED ON THE GROUND OF CONTINUOUS SEPARATION FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS INSTEAD OF ONE YEAR.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 20-3-10(5) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(5) On the application of either party if and when the husband and wife have lived separate and apart without cohabitation for a period of one year six months. A plea of res judicata or of recrimination with respect to any other provision of this section shall is not be a bar to either party obtaining a divorce on this ground."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect when the Constitution is amended to authorize the provisions of this act.