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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3118 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010109 Primary Sponsor:Clyburn All Sponsors:Clyburn, Whipper Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11066ac01.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 HLCI Subject:Motor vehicle insurance, repair of vehicle when insured not at fault for property damage, to be paid to cover loss History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20010109 Introduced, read first time, 26 HLCI referred to Committee House 20001213 Prefiled, referred to Committee 26 HLCI Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-290 SO AS TO REQUIRE AN INSURED TO BE PAID AN AMOUNT TO COVER ANY LOSS IN VALUE TO AN AUTOMOBILE THAT RESULTED FROM THE AUTOMOBILE HAVING BEEN DAMAGED AND REPAIRED IF THE INSURED WAS NOT AT FAULT FOR THE PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-77-290. In addition to any claims paid to repair property damage on an individual private passenger automobile, the insured, if not at fault for the property damage, must be paid an amount sufficient to cover any loss in value to the automobile resulting from the automobile having been damaged and repaired."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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