S 591

  • South Carolina Senate Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 23, 2021
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Marriage - Minimum Age

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-1-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MINIMUM AGE A PERSON MAY ENTER INTO MARRIAGE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MARRIAGE ENTERED INTO BY AN INDIVIDUAL YOUNGER THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE IS VOID AB INITIO; TO AMEND SECTION 20-1-290, RELATING TO THE WILFUL FAILURE OF THE LICENSE-ISSUING OFFICER TO COMPLY WITH LAWS RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF MARRIAGE LICENSES, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO CODE SECTIONS REPEALED BY THIS BILL; TO REPEAL SECTION 20-1-250 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF A MARRIAGE LICENSE TO APPLICANTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIXTEEN AND EIGHTEEN WITH PARENTAL OR GUARDIAN CONSENT, AND SECTION 20-1-260 RELATING TO THE PROOF OF AGE REQUIRED FOR A MINOR APPLICANT.

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May 05, 2021

Senate

Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

Apr 07, 2021

Senate

Referred to Subcommittee: Senn (ch), Matthews, Garrett, M.Johnson, Stephens

Feb 23, 2021

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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