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This chapter was a part of South Carolina House Bill H.4747, passed in 2008, that established the Children's Code so as to combine aspects of the extant South Carolina Family Court, child crime, and child support statutes. [10] [11]
In 2024, South Carolina lawmakers reinstated a bill that would define abortion as "prenatal homicide"; and make abortion patients eligible for the death penalty. [10] The number of abortion clinics in South Carolina has fluctuated over the years, with fifteen in 1982, eighteen in 1992 and three in 2014. There were 5,714 legal abortions in 2014 ...
The Constitution of the State of South Carolina is the governing document of the U.S. state of South Carolina. It describes the structure and function of the state's government. The current constitution took effect on December 4, 1895. South Carolina has had six other constitutions, which were adopted in 1669, 1776, 1778, 1790, 1865 and 1868. [1]
"A judge shall accord to every person who has a legal interest in a proceeding, or that person's lawyer, full right to be heard according to law." [44] South Carolina: Const. Art. 1 § 9 "All courts shall be public, and every person shall have speedy remedy therein for wrongs sustained." [1] South Carolina: Code Ann. § 40-5-80
The Heritage Act was signed into law on May 23, 2000, by Governor Jim Hodges. [2] Although the law requires approval from two-thirds of both houses to amend or repeal the law, the law itself was passed with less than that threshold. [3] In a nonbinding opinion in 2020, Attorney General Alan Wilson's office stated that the requirement was ...
The new school year will start in South Carolina in just a few more weeks. Are your children properly vaccinated? Here are new SC student vaccine requirements for the 2022-23 school year.
SC Code 23-31-210: South Carolina is a "shall issue" state for citizens and lawful permanent residents who are 18 years or older. Permitless carry took effect on March 14, 2024. Permit required for open carry? No: No: SC Code 16-23-20: May carry openly without permit. Castle Doctrine/Stand Your Ground law? Yes: Yes: SC Code 16-11-440
Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill May 16 that will make the distinctive pickup trucks illegal on state roads beginning in 2024. Myrtle Beach leaders have led the opposition.