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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Knotts
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Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2009
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance
Summary: Automobile insurance
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/10/2008 Senate Prefiled 12/10/2008 Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance 1/13/2009 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-123 1/13/2009 Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-123
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-360 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE AT-FAULT DRIVER INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHERE THERE IS PROPERTY DAMAGE TO A VEHICLE OTHER THAN THAT OF THE AT-FAULT DRIVER TO MAKE THE PAYMENT ON THE CLAIM FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THAT VEHICLE TO THE LIENHOLDER AND OWNER OF THE DAMAGED VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT TOTALED AS DETERMINED BY THE COMPANY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 77, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-77-360. The insurance company of the at-fault driver involved in an auto accident where there is property damage to a vehicle other than that of the at-fault driver shall make the payment on the claim for property damage to that vehicle to the lienholder and owner of the damaged motor vehicle when the vehicle is not totaled as determined by the company."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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