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Bill 305

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      305
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Fair
All Sponsors:                     Fair
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\kgh\15147ac99.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Date of Last Amendment:           20000215
Subject:                          Divorce, covenant marriage to have 
                                  separation for two years before grounds for; 
                                  Domestic Relations


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20000216  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20000215  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  20000215  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  20000209  Committee report: Favorable with       11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  19990112  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19981216  Prefiled, referred to Committee        11 SJ


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on February 9, 2000 - Word format
Revised on February 15, 2000 - Word format
Revised on February 16, 2000 - Word format

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

February 15, 2000

S. 305

S. Printed 2/15/00--S.

Read the first time January 12, 1999.

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3, ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN A COVENANT MARRIAGE THE GROUND FOR CONTINUOUS SEPARATION IS FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST TWO YEARS.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 3, Article XVII of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:

"Section 3. Divorces from the bonds of matrimony shall be allowed on the grounds of adultery, desertion, physical cruelty, continuous separation for a period of at least one year, or habitual drunkenness.; and in a covenant marriage, continuous separation must be for a period of at least two years."

SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

"Must Section 3, Article XVII of the Constitution of this State, relating to the grounds for divorce, be amended so as to provide that as a ground for divorce in a covenant marriage, continuous separation must be for a period of at least two years?

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."

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