Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4309 Primary Sponsor:Govan Committee Number:26 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Motor vehicle insurance, surcharge eliminated Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Computer Document Number:DKA/3073JM.94 Introduced Date:19940111 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940111 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Govan Rudnick Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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4309 House 19940111 Introduced, read first time, 26
referred to Committee
4309 House 19931201 Prefiled, referred to 26
Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-73-765 SO AS TO ELIMINATE A SURCHARGE FOR AN INSURED IN CERTAIN INSTANCES FOR PURPOSES OF A MERIT RATING PLAN OR SYSTEM UNDER THE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE LAWS OF THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-73-765. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an insured must not be assessed, for purposes of a merit rating plan or system under Section 38-73-760 or any other provision of law, a surcharge (including loss of the safe driver discount) for:
(1) his first violation under Section 56-1-720 involving four points or less than four points occurring in a three-year period; or
(2) his first motor vehicle accident involving property damage totaling more than seven hundred fifty dollars occurring in a three-year period."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.