2021-2022 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H3271: Name change, petitions
Legislative Summary
Amend Sections 15-49-10 And 15-49-20, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To Petitions For A Change Of Name, So As To Require A Petitioner To Have Resided In The State Of South Carolina For At Least Six Months To Be Eligible To Apply For A Name Change, With Exceptions; And For Other Purposes. - Ratified Title
Bill History
12/9/2020
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/9/2020
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/12/2021
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/12/2021
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/24/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Hyde, T.Moore, Weeks, G.M.Smith, King, McDaniel, Collins, Morgan, Caskey
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/10/2022
Read second time
House of Representatives
3/10/2022
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
House of Representatives
3/10/2022
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
House of Representatives
3/11/2022
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
3/15/2022
Introduced and read first time
Senate
3/15/2022
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
4/20/2022
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
Senate
5/3/2022
Read second time
Senate
5/3/2022
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
Senate
5/5/2022
Amended
Senate
5/5/2022
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Senate
5/5/2022
Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-0
Senate
5/6/2022
Scrivener's error corrected
5/11/2022
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
House of Representatives
5/11/2022
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
House of Representatives
5/12/2022
Ratified R 199
5/16/2022
Signed By Governor
5/31/2022
Effective date 05/16/22
5/31/2022
Act No. 183
Roll Call Votes
House: Concur In Senate Amendments
5/11/2022
106
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 3rd Reading
5/5/2022
35
Yea
0
Nay
7
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 2nd Reading
5/3/2022
40
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
3/10/2022
110
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/31/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
