S 0934 General Bill, By McConnell, Matthews, Courtney, Patterson, Reese, Hayes, 
Jackson, Passailaigue, Rankin and Glover
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 38-77-144 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THERE IS NO PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION (PIP)
 COVERAGE MANDATED UNDER THE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND
 PROVIDE THAT IF AN INSURER SELLS NO-FAULT INSURANCE COVERAGE WHICH INCLUDES
 PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION, MEDICAL PAYMENT COVERAGE, OR ECONOMIC LOSS
 COVERAGE, SUCH COVERAGE SHALL NOT BE ASSIGNED OR SUBROGATED AND IS NOT SUBJECT
 TO A SETOFF.

   10/19/99  Senate Prefiled
   10/19/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
   01/11/00  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-30
   01/11/00  Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-30
   01/20/00  Senate Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance SJ-9
   01/26/00  Senate Read second time SJ-7
   01/26/00  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-7
   01/27/00  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-15
   02/01/00  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   02/01/00  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-9
   04/12/00  House  Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-2
   04/18/00  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Fleming, Tripp,
                     Kirsh, Allison, Littlejohn, Robinson, Cato,
                     Knotts and Phillips HJ-18
   04/18/00  House  Objection by Rep. Trotter and Leach HJ-18
   04/19/00  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Leach HJ-54
   05/03/00  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Fleming,
                     Robinson and Knotts HJ-21
   05/03/00  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 4, 2000 HJ-91
   05/17/00  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Trotter and
                     Kirsh HJ-55
   05/17/00  House  Debate adjourned HJ-99
   05/24/00  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 25, 2000 HJ-74
   05/25/00  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 30, 2000 HJ-42
   05/31/00  House  Debate adjourned HJ-68

April 12, 2000

S. 934

Introduced by Senators McConnell, Matthews, Courtney, Patterson, Reese, Hayes, Jackson, Passailaigue, Rankin and Glover

S. Printed 4/12/00--H.

Read the first time February 1, 2000.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 934), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 38-77-144 so as to provide that there is no personal injury protection (PIP) coverage mandated under the automobile insurance laws, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

HARRY F. CATO, for Committee.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-144 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THERE IS NO PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION (PIP) COVERAGE MANDATED UNDER THE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND PROVIDE THAT, IF AN INSURER SELLS NO-FAULT INSURANCE COVERAGE WHICH INCLUDES PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION, MEDICAL PAYMENT COVERAGE, OR ECONOMIC LOSS COVERAGE, SUCH COVERAGE SHALL NOT BE ASSIGNED OR SUBROGATED AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO A SETOFF.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-77-144. There is no personal injury protection (PIP) coverage mandated under the automobile insurance laws of this State. Any reference to personal injury protection in Titles 38 or 56 or elsewhere is deleted. If an insurer sells no-fault insurance coverage which provides personal injury protection, medical payment coverage, or economic loss coverage, the coverage shall not be assigned or subrogated and is not subject to a setoff."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.