Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:357 Primary Sponsor:Saleeby Committee Number:26 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Motor vehicle insurance premiums Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Computer Document Number:BBM/10190JM.93 Introduced Date:19930203 Date of Last Amendment:19930204 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930209 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Saleeby McConnell Passailaigue Cork Washington Richter Rose Mescher Ford Courson Bryan Courtney Drummond Elliott Giese Glover Gregory Hayes Holland Jackson Land Lander Leatherman Leventis Martin Matthews McGill Mitchell Moore O'Dell Patterson Peeler Rankin Reese Russell Ryberg Setzler Short Greg Smith J. Verne Smith Stilwell Thomas Waldrep Williams Wilson Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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357 House 19930209 Introduced, read first time, 26
referred to Committee
357 Senate 19930205 Read third time, sent to House
357 Senate 19930204 Amended, read second time,
unanimous consent for third
reading on Friday, February
1993 5
357 Senate 19930203 Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without
reference
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AS PASSED BY THE SENATE
February 4, 1993
S. 357
Introduced by SENATORS Saleeby, McConnell, Passailaigue, Cork, Washington, Richter, Rose, Mescher, Ford, Courson, Bryan, Courtney, Drummond, Elliott, Giese, Glover, Gregory, Hayes, Holland, Jackson, Land, Lander, Leatherman, Leventis, Martin, Matthews, McGill, Mitchell, Moore, O'Dell, Patterson, Peeler, Rankin, Reese, Russell, Ryberg, Setzler, Short, Greg Smith, J. Verne Smith, Stilwell, Thomas, Waldrep, Williams and Wilson
S. Printed 2/4/93--S.
Read the first time February 3, 1993.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-365 SO AS TO PRECLUDE ANY INCREASE IN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR FIRST OFFENSE CONVICTIONS OF CARELESS OR NEGLIGENT OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, IN VIOLATION OF ANY MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE, IF THE VIOLATION OCCURRED PRIOR TO JUNE 1, 1993, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF A CREDIT AGAINST RENEWAL PREMIUMS IN THE CASE OF AN INSURED WHOSE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE PREMIUM HAS ALREADY INCREASED.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-77-365. No conviction for a first offense violation for careless or negligent operation of a motor vehicle, in violation of any municipal or county ordinance, may be considered for purposes of the rating of an automobile insurance policy. Any insured whose automobile insurance premium has increased as a result of a first offense violation is entitled to a credit for this increase against renewal premiums due."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.