H 3488 General Bill, By M.O. Alexander, Alexander, J.J. Bailey, T.M. Burriss, R.S. Corning, J.L.M. Cromer, J.H. Hodges, J.R. Klapman, Koon, Martin, L.W. Ross, Sharpe and R. Smith
    A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 56-5-1255 so as to require a person owning or operating a motor vehicle to carry proof of his motor vehicle liability insurance, to require the owner or operator of a motor vehicle involved in an accident to provide other persons involved with information concerning his proof of insurance, and to provide penalties for violations; to amend Section 56-5-1270, as amended, relating to written reports of certain motor vehicle accidents, so as to require written reports of law enforcement officers investigating accidents to contain liability insurance information regarding the owners or operators of the vehicles involved; and to amend Section 56-5-1300, relating to accident report forms by the Department of Highways and Public Transportation, so as to provide that reporting forms designated by the Department must include the liability insurance of the owners or operators of the vehicles involved.
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02/12/91	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
02/12/91	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-6
02/26/91	House	Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-36
02/26/91	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-36
03/26/91	House	Tabled in committee