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S*0435 (Rat #0063, Act #0050 of 2021) General Bill, By Cromer
Summary: Limited lines of travel insurance
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-43-25 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO ISSUE A LIMITED LINES TRAVEL INSURANCE PRODUCER LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 38-1-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO TITLE 38, SO AS TO DELETE THE DEFINITION OF "TRAVEL INSURANCE" AND TO ADD TRAVEL INSURANCE TO THE DEFINITION OF "MARINE INSURANCE"; AND TO AMEND ARTICLE 6 OF CHAPTER 43, TITLE 38, RELATING TO LIMITED LINES TRAVEL INSURANCE, SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE THAT TRAVEL INSURANCE MUST BE CLASSIFIED AND FILED AS INLAND MARINE INSURANCE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO ESTABLISH A TRAVEL INSURANCE PRODUCER LICENSE AND ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR AN APPLICANT, TO ASSESS A PREMIUM TAX ON TRAVEL INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND ESTABLISH CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAVEL PROTECTION PLANS, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN SALES PRACTICES FOR TRAVEL INSURERS, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAVEL ADMINISTRATORS FOR TRAVEL INSURANCE, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS. - ratified title
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01/12/21Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 310)
01/12/21Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 310)
03/24/21Senate Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 9)
03/25/21 Scrivener's error corrected
03/31/21Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 56)
03/31/21Senate Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 56)
04/06/21Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 47)
04/06/21House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 126)
04/06/21House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 126)
04/29/21House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
05/04/21House Amended (House Journal-page 92)
05/04/21House Read second time (House Journal-page 92)
05/04/21House Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 104)
05/05/21House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 9)
05/05/21 Scrivener's error corrected
05/06/21Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 62)
05/06/21Senate Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 62)
05/13/21 Ratified R 63
05/17/21 Signed By Governor
06/01/21 Effective date 05/17/21
06/01/21 Act No. 50



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