South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 3082 — Family Court

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 63-3-635 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE DISCOVERY AS A MATTER OF RIGHT IN CERTAIN FAMILY COURT CASES.

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill H 3082 now explicitly grants an automatic right to formal depositions and discovery for the responding party in family court cases, specifically when the rule to show cause is related to alleged acts from the last two years. This change is important because it ensures that individuals involved in these cases have the ability to gather evidence and defend themselves adequately, promoting fairness in the legal process.

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2025-2026 Bill 3082 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3082Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 63-3-635 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE DISCOVERY AS A MATTER OF RIGHT IN CERTAIN FAMILY COURT CASES.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Article 5, Chapter 3, Title 63 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 63-3-635.  Upon issuance of a rule to show cause pursuant to Rule 14, South Carolina Rules of Family Court, regarding alleged violative acts not more than two years old, the responding party has an automatic right to engage in formal depositions and discovery in responding to the rule to show cause.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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What does H 3082 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 63-3-635 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE DISCOVERY AS A MATTER OF RIGHT IN CERTAIN FAMILY COURT CASES.
Who sponsors H 3082?
H 3082 is sponsored by Representative Gil Gatch.
What is the current status of H 3082?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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