H*4865 (Rat #0435, Act #0378 of 1996) General Bill, By Law, Bailey, H. Brown, Cato, Dantzler, D. Williams, S.S. Wofford and Young-Brickell
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    A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 38-73-1095 so as to provide that a private insurer licensed to underwrite "essential property insurance" may file and use certain rates for the coverages detailed in Section 38-75-310(1) and the process for filing and having the rates approved; and by adding Section 38-75-386 so as to provide that liability or a cause of action may not arise against certain persons for certain statements made to or information provided to an insurer to facilitate the underwriting of certain essential property insurance or to facilitate competition for the underwriting of certain essential property insurance; to amend Section 38-75-310, as amended, relating to property, casualty, and title insurance definitions, so as to define "seacoast area"; and to amend Sections 38-73-910 and 38-73-920, both as amended, relating to the notice of hearing that must be provided before granting certain insurance premium rate increases, so as to provide that private insurers licensed to underwrite essential property insurance may file and use certain rates within the coastal area of the State.-amended title
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04/02/96	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-5
04/02/96	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-5
04/17/96	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-5
04/23/96	House	Amended HJ-54
04/23/96	House	Read second time HJ-54
04/24/96	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-13
04/24/96	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-45
04/24/96	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-45
05/07/96	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-6
05/09/96	Senate	Amended SJ-96
05/09/96	Senate	Read second time SJ-96
05/09/96	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-96
05/10/96	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-1
05/15/96	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-49
05/23/96		Ratified R 435
05/29/96		Signed By Governor
05/29/96		Effective date 05/29/96
06/14/96		Copies available
06/14/96		Act No. 378