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H 3273

Session 125 (2023-2024)

H 3273  General Bill, By Pope, Gilliam, Wooten, McCravy, Lawson and Chapman
 A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-128 SO
 AS TO PROHIBIT INSURERS OR AGENTS FROM CONSIDERING THE WORK-RELATED DRIVING
 RECORD OF A FIRST RESPONDER IN DETERMINING THE PREMIUM RATE FOR THE FIRST
 RESPONDER'S PERSONAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICY.

   12/8/2022  House  Prefiled
   12/8/2022  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
   1/10/2023  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 116)
   1/10/2023  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 116)

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/08/2022

H 3273 General Bill, By Pope, Gilliam, Wooten, McCravy, Lawson and Chapman

A bill

to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 38-77-128 so as to prohibit insurers or agents from considering the work-related driving record of a first responder in determining the premium rate for the first responder's personal automobile insurance policy.

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

SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 77, Title 38 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

Section 38-77-128. (A) In determining the premium rates for a personal automobile insurance policy of a first responder, it is unlawful to consider the work-related driving record of a first responder if he is found to be noncontributing on the collision report.

(B) For purposes of this section, "first responder" means a law enforcement officer or firefighter employed by local, state, or federal government. A volunteer law enforcement officer or firefighter engaged by local, state, or federal government also is considered a first responder.

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

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