South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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A358, R413, H4391

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Taylor, Bingham, Cato and Duncan
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3533dw06.doc

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2006
Introduced in the Senate on March 1, 2006
Passed by the General Assembly on June 1, 2006
Governor's Action: June 9, 2006, Signed

Summary: Insurance company's advertising policies

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/10/2006  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-50
   1/10/2006  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-50
   2/22/2006  House   Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-2
   2/28/2006  House   Read second time HJ-12
    3/1/2006  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-7
    3/1/2006  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-21
    3/1/2006  Senate  Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-21
   5/18/2006  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance SJ-34
   5/31/2006  Senate  Read second time SJ-135
    6/1/2006  Senate  Read third time and enrolled SJ-39
    6/7/2006          Ratified R 413
    6/9/2006          Signed By Governor
   6/16/2006          Copies available
   6/16/2006          Effective date 06/09/06
   6/23/2006          Act No. 358

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/10/2006
2/22/2006
5/18/2006


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(A358, R413, H4391)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-61-60 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AN INSURANCE COMPANY TO ADVERTISE A POLICY IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE, BUT ONLY OFFER THE POLICY IN ENGLISH.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Advertising, use of English

SECTION    1.    Chapter 61, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-61-60.    (A)    If an insurer advertises an insurance policy, or the availability of a foreign language informational sheet, or the availability of a translation of an insurance policy in a language other than English, the insurer only needs to provide an English written insurance policy, so long as the advertisement clearly states that the insurance policy is only available in English. Notwithstanding the use of a language other than English in an advertisement, if there is a dispute, the insurance policy is controlling and an advertisement for an insurance policy, informational sheet, or translation may not be construed to modify or change the insurance policy.

(B)    Nothing in this section may be construed to require insurers to provide insurance related services, such as claim services, in a language other than English."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 7th day of June, 2006.

Approved the 9th day of June, 2006.

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