S 0911 General Bill, By L. Martin, Campsen, Massey, Hayes, Alexander, Bennett, Bright, Bryant, Campbell, Corbin, Gregory, Hembree, S. Martin, O'Dell, Peeler, Shealy, Turner, Johnson, Grooms, Williams, Davis, Verdin, Fair, Reese, Nicholson, Cleary and Lourie
Summary: Closing fees on motor vehicle sales contracts
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CLOSING FEES ON MOTOR VEHICLE SALES CONTRACTS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A DEFINITION OF A CLOSING FEE THAT A MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER MAY CHARGE BY AMENDING SECTION 37-2-307 OF THE CODE AND TO PROVIDE AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER WHO COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW; RELATING TO THE DEALERS' ACT TO CLARIFY THE PROCEDURAL PROCESS FOR BRINGING A CLAIM SO AS TO REPEAL SECTION 56-15-110(2) AND TO AMEND THE PROCEDURAL PROCESS FOR A PERSON TO BRING A CLAIM IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY UNDER THE DEALER'S ACT IN SECTION 56-15-110(1); AND TO CLARIFY THE CURRENT PROCEDURAL PROCESS IN STATE LAW FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE TO BRING ACTION OR CLAIM FOR DAMAGE AND HARM TO ITS BUSINESS OR PROPERTY BY THE MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR, OR OTHER PERSON BY AMENDING SECTION 56-15-30.
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12/02/15	Senate	Prefiled
12/02/15	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
12/03/15	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: L.Martin (ch), Hutto, Massey
01/13/16	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 28)
01/13/16	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 28)
01/20/16	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable, minority unfavorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 10)
01/21/16		Scrivener's error corrected
05/31/16	Senate	Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary