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A128, R61, H3215

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Govan, Robinson-Simpson and Willis
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3032sa15.docx

Introduced in the House on January 13, 2015
Introduced in the Senate on April 29, 2015
Last Amended on April 28, 2015
Passed by the General Assembly on May 20, 2015
Governor's Action: June 1, 2015, Signed

Summary: Alimony

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/18/2014  House   Prefiled
  12/18/2014  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/13/2015  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 152)
   1/13/2015  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 152)
   4/22/2015  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 12)
   4/23/2015  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: 
                        Robinson-Simpson, Willis
   4/28/2015  House   Amended (House Journal-page 61)
   4/28/2015  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 61)
   4/28/2015  House   Roll call Yeas-96  Nays-10 (House Journal-page 62)
   4/29/2015  House   Read third time and sent to Senate 
                        (House Journal-page 13)
   4/29/2015  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)
   4/29/2015  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 9)
    5/1/2015  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Coleman (ch), Shealy, Turner
   5/13/2015  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 14)
   5/19/2015  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 17)
   5/19/2015  Senate  Roll call Ayes-41  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 17)
   5/20/2015  Senate  Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 13)
   5/28/2015          Ratified R 61
    6/1/2015          Signed By Governor
    6/4/2015          Effective date 06/01/15
   8/17/2015          Act No. 128

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/18/2014
4/22/2015
4/28/2015
5/13/2015

(A128, R61, H3215)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE A STUDY COMMITTEE TO REFORM ALIMONY, TO PROVIDE FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE AND THE METHOD OF APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS, TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO PREPARE A REPORT WITH FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO INCLUDE A SUNSET PROVISION FOR THE STUDY COMMITTEE.

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

Alimony Reform Study Committee

SECTION    1.    (A)    There is created the Alimony Reform Study Committee to study the alimony laws of this State including, but not limited to, the length of time alimony is awarded, the amount of alimony awarded, the consistency of alimony awarded, and the factors and circumstances surrounding the awards.

(B)    The study committee must be composed of:

(1)    three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee; and

(2)    three members of the Senate appointed by the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

(C)    The study committee shall prepare a report for the General Assembly that sets forth findings and recommendations relevant to the purposes of the study committee and provide its report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2015, at which time the study committee must be dissolved.

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 28th day of May, 2015.

Approved the 1st day of June, 2015.

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