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SC H 4800

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Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 4800 pass?

Not yet. SC H 4800 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-13): Referred to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC H 4800 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 20-1-110 SO AS TO GRANT THE FAMILY COURT SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION TO APPROVE CERTAIN PRENUPTIAL AND POSTNUPTIAL AGREEMENTS; TO CREATE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT SUCH COURT-APPROVED AGREEMENTS ARE VALID AND ENFORCEABLE; TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR CHALLENGING THE ENFORCEABILITY OF SUCH AGREEMENTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Who sponsors SC H 4800?

Martin, C. Mitchell, Pope and 1 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4800.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 20-1-110 SO AS TO GRANT THE FAMILY COURT SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION TO APPROVE CERTAIN PRENUPTIAL AND POSTNUPTIAL AGREEMENTS; TO CREATE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT SUCH COURT-APPROVED AGREEMENTS ARE VALID AND ENFORCEABLE; TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR CHALLENGING THE ENFORCEABILITY OF SUCH AGREEMENTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-13 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Martinprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Popeprimary
  • M.M. Smithprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-13

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-12-16

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4800&session=126&summary=B

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