Name changes
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 15-49-10, RELATING TO PETITIONS FOR NAME CHANGES SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT ANY PERSON MAY PETITION FOR A SURNAME CHANGE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A SPOUSE, IF ANY, HAS PETITIONED FOR THE SAME SURNAME CHANGE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 15-49-30, RELATING TO FILING FEE FOR A PETITION FOR A NAME CHANGE, SO AS TO WAIVE THE FILING FEE FOR THE FIRST PETITION FOR A SURNAME CHANGE FILED BY ANY SPOUSE WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE ISSUANCE OF A MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2023
Last action Jan 12, 2023
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Committee
1
Jan 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Annie McDaniel
DDemocratic
P
Heather Bauer
DDemocratic
P
Jermaine Johnson
DDemocratic
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