S 415 South Carolina Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 62-1-112 SO AS TO CLARIFY THE PROBATE COURT'S AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE PENALTIES FOR CONTEMPT AND TO GRANT A MOTION FOR A PARTY TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS; TO AMEND SECTION 8-21-800, RELATING TO RELIEF FROM FILING FEES, COURT COSTS, AND PROBATE COSTS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THE PROBATE JUDGE MAY WAIVE FILING FEES FOR INDIGENT PERSONS IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER CIVIL CASES; TO AMEND SECTION 62-1-302, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION AND CONCURRENT JURISDICTION WITH FAMILY COURT, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE COURT'S JURISDICTION IN MATTERS INVOLVING THE ESTABLISHMENT, ADMINISTRATION, OR TERMINATION OF A SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST FOR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS AND TO REVISE OUTDATED TERMINOLOGY; TO AMEND SECTION 62-1-401, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO NOTICE, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE NOTICE TO BE MADE BY A QUALIFYING COMMERCIAL DELIVERY SERVICE AND IS SIMILAR TO NOTICE BY REGISTERED MAIL OR CERTIFIED MAIL; TO STRIKE PARTS 1, 2, 3, 4, AND 7, ARTICLE 5, TITLE 62, AND TO ADD NEW AND REVISED PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY AND THEIR PROPERTY, SO AS TO PROMOTE UNIFORMITY AMONG THE STATE'S FORTY-SIX PROBATE COURTS, TO SAFEGUARD ADEQUATE DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS FOR THE STATE'S ALLEGED INCAPACITATED INDIVIDUALS, TO ELIMINATE OVERRELIANCE UPON RESTRICTIVE FULL OR PLENARY GUARDIANSHIPS, TO REDUCE THE COSTS OF PROCEEDINGS, TO ESTABLISH CONSISTENCY BETWEEN GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP PROCEEDINGS, AND TO CREATE AN ADEQUATE SYSTEM FOR MONITORING GUARDIANS AND CONSERVATORS. - ratified title

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 14, 2017 Signed May 9, 2017
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
5
May 9, 2017
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Apr 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
lower
Apr 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Apr 18, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
upper
Feb 16, 2017
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Johnson, Turner, Climer, Goldfinch
upper
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 14, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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