S*0155 (Rat #0057, Act #0025 of 2009) General Bill, By Campsen, Rose, Hayes and Lourie
Similar (H 3171)
Summary: Military Protection Equal Protection Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 63 SO AS TO ENACT THE "MILITARY PARENT EQUAL PROTECTION ACT", TO PROVIDE THAT A MILITARY PARENT'S MILITARY SERVICE SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED A CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCE FOR PURPOSES OF CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CUSTODIAL NONMILITARY PARENT MUST REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE THE MILITARY PARENT'S LEAVE SCHEDULE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FAMILY COURT MAY HOLD AN EXPEDITED TEMPORARY HEARING TO ENSURE THAT THE MILITARY PARENT HAS ACCESS TO A MINOR CHILD, AND TO PROVIDE THAT AN INCREASE OR DECREASE IN EARNING CAPACITY DUE TO MILITARY SERVICE IS NOT CONSIDERED A PERMANENT CHANGE; AND BY ADDING SECTION 15-1-340 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SERVICE MEMBER ENTITLED TO A STAY PURSUANT TO THE SERVICE MEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT MAY SEEK RELIEF AND PROVIDE TESTIMONY BY ELECTRONIC MEANS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. - ratified title
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12/10/08	Senate	Prefiled
12/10/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-145
01/13/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-145
01/23/09	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Sheheen (ch), Knotts, Campsen, Lourie, Campbell
02/04/09	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-3
02/10/09	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-12
02/10/09	Senate	Read second time SJ-12
02/11/09		Scrivener's error corrected
02/11/09	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-31
02/12/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-18
02/12/09	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-18
05/19/09	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-35
05/20/09	House	Read second time HJ-29
05/21/09	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-14
05/27/09		Ratified R 57
06/02/09		Signed By Governor
06/11/09		Effective date 06/02/09
06/12/09		Act No. 25