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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3692 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010312 Primary Sponsor:Simrill All Sponsors:Simrill and Jennings Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\gjk\20279sd01.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 HLCI Subject:Motor vehicle insurance policy to cover cost of replacing or repairing inflatable restraint system, air bags History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20010312 Introduced, read first time, 26 HLCI referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-165 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROPERTY DAMAGE COVERAGE CONTAINED IN ANY AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICY WRITTEN IN THIS STATE AND THE COLLISION COVERAGE, IF ANY, IN THE POLICY IS DEEMED TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACING OR REPAIRING THE AIR BAGS IN AUTOMOBILES INVOLVED IN A CLAIM UNDER THE POLICY WHEN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT OCCURS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT NO INSURER BY ENDORSEMENT TO THE POLICY MAY EXCEPT OUT OR NEGATE THIS PROVISION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-77-165. The property damage coverage contained in any automobile insurance policy written in this State and the collision coverage, if any, in the policy is deemed to cover the cost of replacing or repairing the air bags, if necessary, in automobiles involved in a claim under the policy when an automobile accident occurs. No insurer by endorsement to the policy may except out or negate this provision."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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