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H 3179 General Bill, By D. Smith and Leach
Summary: Safety belt, seat belt enforcement; penalty increased, motor vehicle insurance, rate reduction
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6540, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES, ENFORCEMENT, AND RELATED PROVISIONS REGARDING THE LAW ON SAFETY BELTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE AFFIRMATIVELY THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS LAW IS A MISDEMEANOR, REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION, AND DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS, INCLUDING THOSE MAKING THE VIOLATION OF THIS LAW A SECONDARY OFFENSE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALL SCHEDULES OF RATES, RATE CLASSIFICATIONS, AND RATING PLANS FOR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 38-77-30 FILED WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE SHALL PROVIDE FOR A FIVE PERCENT REDUCTION IN PREMIUM CHARGES OF EVERY KIND FOR ALL INSURED PERSONS UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT.
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Summary: Safety belt, seat belt enforcement; penalty increased, motor vehicle insurance, rate reduction
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6540, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES, ENFORCEMENT, AND RELATED PROVISIONS REGARDING THE LAW ON SAFETY BELTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE AFFIRMATIVELY THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS LAW IS A MISDEMEANOR, REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION, AND DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS, INCLUDING THOSE MAKING THE VIOLATION OF THIS LAW A SECONDARY OFFENSE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALL SCHEDULES OF RATES, RATE CLASSIFICATIONS, AND RATING PLANS FOR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 38-77-30 FILED WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE SHALL PROVIDE FOR A FIVE PERCENT REDUCTION IN PREMIUM CHARGES OF EVERY KIND FOR ALL INSURED PERSONS UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT.
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| 01/06/99 | House | Prefiled |
| 01/06/99 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/12/99 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-67 |
| 01/12/99 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-67 |