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H. 4891
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. D.C. Smith, J.R. Smith, Anthony, Bales, Clyburn, McCraw, Phillips and Perry
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 4890
Introduced in the House on March 23, 2006
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Grounds for divorce
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/23/2006 House Introduced and read first time HJ-16 3/23/2006 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-16 3/28/2006 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Perry
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3, ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO MARRIAGE, SO AS TO INCLUDE MENTAL CRUELTY AS A GROUND FOR DIVORCE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 3 of Article XVII of the Constitution of this State is amended to read:
"Section 3. Divorces from the bonds of matrimony shall be allowed on the grounds of adultery, desertion, physical cruelty, mental cruelty, continuous separation for a period of at least one year or habitual drunkenness."
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 of Article XVII of the Constitution of this State, pertaining to marriage, be amended so as to include mental cruelty as a ground for divorce?
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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