Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3469 Primary Sponsor:Rudnick Committee Number:26 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Motor vehicle insurance, rate reduction when Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Computer Document Number:BBM/10160JM.93 Introduced Date:19930211 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930211 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rudnick Govan Cobb-Hunter Inabinett Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 3469 House 19930211 Introduced, read first time, 26 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHIEF INSURANCE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE A REDUCTION IN MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE RATES FOR A THREE-YEAR PERIOD FOR ANY PERSON WHO VOLUNTARILY ATTENDS AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT PREVENTION COURSE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The Chief Insurance Commissioner shall require a reduction in motor vehicle liability insurance rates for a three-year period for any person who voluntarily attends and successfully completes a motor vehicle accident prevention course which is approved by the commissioner. The reduction shall be for any individually owned vehicle classified as private passenger and shall be in proportion to the number who have completed the course in the event that not all members of a group have completed the course. Voluntary attendance shall not include any attendance ordered as permitted by a court or required by the Department of Highways and Public Transportation pursuant to any departmental regulations or pursuant to any violation of the laws of this State.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.