Current Status Bill Number:4393 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980113 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh All Sponsors:Kirsh Drafted Document Number:psd\7002jm.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 HLCI Subject:Motor vehicle insurance, uninsured motorist failing to pay fee; damage assessments when accident fault of
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House 19980113 Introduced, read first time, 26 HLCI
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-215 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE AWARDING OF DAMAGES IN FAVOR OF A PERSON WHO WAS OPERATING HIS MOTOR VEHICLE AT THE TIME ANY INJURY OCCURRED TO HIM AS A RESULT OF HIS OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE WHO DID NOT HAVE IN EFFECT FOR THAT VEHICLE THE FINANCIAL SECURITY REQUIRED BY THE LAWS OF THIS STATE AT THE TIME THE INJURY OCCURRED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-77-215. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, damages shall not be assessed in favor of a person who was operating his motor vehicle at the time any injury occurred to him as a result of his operation of the vehicle who did not have in effect for that vehicle the financial security required by the laws of this State at the time the injury occurred, including specifically a person who has failed to register an uninsured motor vehicle and failed to pay the requisite uninsured motorist fee pursuant to Article 5, Chapter 10, Title 56."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.