South Carolina

Proposed Marriage Amendment

The Following language will be proposed at the next general election for representatives (2006).

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    It is proposed that Section 3A be added to Article XVII of the Constitution of this State to read:

"Section 3A.    Only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in South Carolina. No other domestic union, however denominated, may be recognized as a marriage or given the same or substantially equivalent legal effect."

Full Bill

Statutes

Marriage Protection Act (1996)

Prohibition of Same Sex Marriage

A marriage between persons of the same sex is void ab initio and against the public policy of this State.  S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-15. 

Websites

Government Website
Palmetto Family Council