H*4042 (Rat #0295, Act #0236 of 2012) General Bill, By Harrison, Brady, Pinson, H.B. Brown, Munnerlyn, Viers, Horne and Hardwick
Summary: Motor vehicle glass repair business
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-57-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR PROCEDURES THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED WHEN AN INSURED HAS SUFFERED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE GLASS, TO PROHIBIT AN INSURER FROM REQUIRING VEHICLE GLASS REPAIR WORK TO BE DONE BY A PARTICULAR PROVIDER, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DISCLOSURES, AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES WHEN AN INSURED CHOOSES A PROVIDER WHO IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE INSURER'S OR THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR'S PREFERRED PROVIDER LIST, TO PROVIDE THAT A VEHICLE GLASS REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT FACILITY IS PROHIBITED FROM THREATENING AN INSURER TO FILE A CLAIM OR FROM ENGAGING IN AN OTHERWISE UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE PRACTICE, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA INSURANCE UNFAIR CLAIM PRACTICES ACT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-180 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON WHO SELLS, REPAIRS, OR REPLACES VEHICLE GLASS TO SUBMIT FALSE CLAIMS OR MAKE OTHER MATERIAL MISREPRESENTATIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REGARDING VEHICLE GLASS REPAIRS. - ratified title
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04/06/11	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 72)
04/06/11	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 72)
04/12/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: H.B.Brown
04/14/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Munnerlyn
05/12/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers, Horne
05/12/11	House	Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 4)
05/17/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardwick
05/18/11	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Agnew, Hiott, Hamilton, Taylor, Loftis, Hixon, Sandifer, Brady, VS Moss, Gambrell, JR Smith, and Frye
05/18/11	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 89)
05/18/11	House	Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 89)
05/19/11	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 36)
05/24/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 17)
05/24/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 17)
02/22/12	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 20)
05/31/12	Senate	Minority Report Removed (Senate Journal-page 66)
05/31/12	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted (Senate Journal-page 66)
05/31/12	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 66)
05/31/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 66)
05/31/12	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (Senate Journal-page 66)
06/01/12	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 2)
06/01/12		Scrivener's error corrected
06/06/12	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 57)
06/06/12	House	Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 57)
06/12/12		Ratified R 295
06/18/12		Signed By Governor
06/20/12		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
06/26/12		Act No. 236