South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3580

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3580
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010215
Primary Sponsor:                  Bowers
All Sponsors:                     Bowers
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22741cm01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 
                                  HLCI
Subject:                          Motor vehicle insurance, no driver to 
                                  forfeit safe driver discount for up to four 
                                  merit rating points; Insurance


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010215  Introduced, read first time,           26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 73, TITLE 38, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROPERTY, CASUALTY, AND INLAND MARINE INSURANCE AND SURETY RATES, RATE-MAKING ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE STATE RATING AND STATISTICAL DIVISION, BY ADDING SECTION 38-73-765 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO DRIVER WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED A SAFE DRIVER DISCOUNT SHALL FORFEIT THAT DISCOUNT FOR UP TO FOUR MERIT RATING POINTS FOR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE PURPOSES.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 7, Chapter 73 of Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 38-73-765.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no driver who has been granted a safe driver discount shall forfeit that discount for up to four merit rating points for automobile insurance purposes."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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