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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.934 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20000111 Primary Sponsor:McConnell All Sponsors:McConnell, Matthews, Courtney, Patterson, Reese, Hayes, Jackson, Passailaigue, Rankin, Glover Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\psd\7012jm00.doc Residing Body:House Subject:Motor vehicle insurance coverage, personal injury protection (PIP) coverage not mandated; no-fault coverage History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20000531 Debate adjourned until Thursday, 20000601 House 20000525 Debate adjourned until Tuesday, 20000530 House 20000524 Debate adjourned until Thursday, 20000525 House 20000517 Debate adjourned until Thursday, 20000518 House 20000517 Objection and request for debate withdrawn by Representative Trotter Kirsh House 20000503 Debate adjourned until Thursday, 20000504 House 20000503 Request for debate withdrawn by Representative Fleming Robinson Knotts House 20000419 Objection withdrawn by Representative Leach House 20000418 Request for debate by Representative Fleming Tripp Kirsh Allison Littlejohn Robinson Cato Knotts Phillips House 20000418 Objection by Representative Trotter Leach House 20000412 Committee report: Favorable 26 HLCI House 20000201 Introduced, read first time, 26 HLCI referred to Committee Senate 20000127 Read third time, sent to House Senate 20000126 Read second time, notice of general amendments ------ 20000126 Scrivener's error corrected Senate 20000121 Co-Sponsor added by Senator Glover Senate 20000120 Committee report: Favorable 02 SBI Senate 20000119 Co-Sponsor added by Senator Rankin Senate 20000111 Introduced, read first time, 02 SBI referred to Committee Senate 19991019 Prefiled, referred to Committee 02 SBI Versions of This Bill Revised on January 20, 2000 - Word format Revised on January 26, 2000 - Word format Revised on April 12, 2000 - Word format
COMMITTEE REPORT
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.
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