Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1483 Primary Sponsor:Shealy Committee Number:26 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Motor vehicle insurance recoupment charge Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Computer Document Number:BBM/9991.JM Introduced Date:Apr 16, 1992 Date of Last Amendment:May 12, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:May 13, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Shealy Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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1483 House May 13, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 26
referred to Committee
1483 Senate May 12, 1992 Amended, read third time,
sent to House
1483 Senate Apr 30, 1992 Amended, read second time,
ordered to third reading with
notice of general amendments
1483 Senate Apr 16, 1992 Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without
reference
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AS PASSED BY THE SENATE
May 12, 1992
S. 1483
S. Printed 5/12/92--S.
Read the first time April 16, 1992.
TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-360, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST AN INCREASE IN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE PREMIUMS AFTER CERTAIN FIRST OFFENSE VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO ADD THE VIOLATION OF NOT HAVING A HEADLIGHT IN GOOD WORKING ORDER TO THE OFFENSE FOR WHICH NO AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE PREMIUMS MAY BE INCREASED AS A RESULT OF THAT VIOLATION.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 38-77-360 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 148 of 1989, is further amended to read:
"Section 38-77-360. (A) A person who is guilty of a violation, for a first offense, of Section 56-5-5310 for not having a taillight or headlight in good working order or a person who is guilty of a violation, for a first offense, of Section 56-5-1520 for driving too fast for conditions may not have his automobile insurance premiums increased as a result of that violation.
(B) A person violating Section 56-5-5310, for a first offense, has ten days to repair the taillight or headlight. If this person is found in violation of Section 56-5-5310 as stated in subsection (a), after the ten-day period, he must be punished as provided by law."
SECTION 2. Section 38-77-360(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) A person who is guilty of a violation, for a first offense, of Section 56-5-5310 for not having a taillight in good working order or a person who is guilty of a violation, for a first offense, of Section 56-5-1520 for driving too fast for conditions may not have his automobile insurance premiums increased as a result of that violation.
In addition, if an insured is involved in a motor vehicle accident where he or she is not the at-fault driver, the automobile insurance premiums of the insured may not be increased as a result of the accident unless the insured is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a moving traffic violation which mandates the assessment of four or more points as provided by law."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.