Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3425 Ratification Number:13 Act Number:8 Primary Sponsor:Committee (26) Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Motor vehicle insurance premiums Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19930224 Computer Document Number:BBM/10189JM.93 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19930304 Introduced Date:19930209 Date of Last Amendment:19930218 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19930304 Last History Type:Act No. 8 Scope of Legislation:Statewide Sponsor Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Sponsor Committee Number:26 Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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3425 ------ 19930304 Act No. 8
3425 ------ 19930304 Signed by Governor
3425 ------ 19930303 Ratified R 13
3425 House 19930224 Concurred in Senate
amendment, enrolled for
ratification
3425 Senate 19930218 Amended, read third time,
returned to House with
amendments
3425 Senate 19930217 Amended, read second time,
unanimous consent for third
reading on Thursday, February
18, 1993
3425 Senate 19930217 Recalled from Committee 02
3425 Senate 19930216 Introduced, read first time, 02
referred to Committee
3425 House 19930212 Read third time, sent to
Senate
3425 House 19930211 Amended, read second time,
unanimous consent for third
reading on Friday, February
12, 1993
3425 House 19930209 Introduced, read first time
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(A8, R13, H3425)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROVISION THAT THERE SHALL BE NO INCREASE IN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE PREMIUMS AFTER CERTAIN FIRST OFFENSE VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS ISSUED A CITATION FOR CARELESS OR NEGLIGENT DRIVING IN VIOLATION OF ANY MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY ORDINANCE AND WHO IS FOUND GUILTY OF THAT VIOLATION MAY NOT HAVE HIS AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE INCREASED AS A RESULT OF A FIRST OFFENSE, PROVIDE THAT AN INSURED WHOSE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE PREMIUM HAS INCREASED AS A RESULT OF A FIRST OFFENSE VIOLATION OF SUCH ORDINANCE IS ENTITLED TO A CREDIT FOR THIS INCREASE AGAINST RENEWAL PREMIUMS DUE UPON PROVIDING WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUCH INCREASE TO HIS INSURER, PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY HAVE HIS PREMIUMS INCREASED AS A RESULT OF A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION OF CARELESS OR NEGLIGENT DRIVING IN VIOLATION OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE ONLY FOR SUCH VIOLATIONS OCCURRING AFTER JUNE 30, 1993, AND PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS GUILTY OF A VIOLATION FOR A FIRST OFFENSE FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS MAY NOT HAVE HIS AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE PREMIUMS INCREASED AS A RESULT OF THAT VIOLATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Careless, negligent driving; effect on insurance premiums
SECTION 1. Section 38-77-360 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 148 of 1989, is amended by adding:
"(C) A person who is issued a citation for careless or negligent driving, in violation of any municipal or county ordinance prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle without due care and caution for the safety of persons and property, and who is found guilty of that violation may not have his automobile insurance premiums for an individual private passenger automobile as defined in Section 38-77-30(5.5) increased as a result of a first offense. Any insured whose automobile insurance premium has increased as a result of a first offense violation of such ordinance is entitled to a credit for this increase against renewal premiums due, upon providing written notice of such increase to his insurer. A person may have his automobile insurance premiums increased as a result of a second or subsequent violation of the offense described in this subsection only for such violations occurring after June 30, 1993."
First-offense violations; effect on insurance premiums, etc.
SECTION 2. Section 38-77-360 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 148 of 1989, is amended by adding the following appropriately-lettered subsection:
"( ) A person who is guilty of a violation for a first offense for (1) failing to dim lights, (2) operating with improper lights, (3) operating with improper brakes, (4) operating a vehicle in unsafe condition, or (5) driving without lights on while wipers are being used, may not have his automobile insurance premiums increased as a result of that violation. This subsection applies only to violations occurring after June 30, 1993."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 4th day of March, 1993.