Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4685 Primary Sponsor:Fair Committee Number:26 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Motor vehicle insurance premium, parking violation Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Computer Document Number:CYY/19053.SD Introduced Date:Apr 07, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Apr 07, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Fair Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4685 House Apr 07, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 26
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST A PERSON HAVING HIS AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE PREMIUMS INCREASED AS A RESULT OF CERTAIN FIRST OFFENSE TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO PARKING VIOLATION OF WHATEVER NATURE AGAINST ANY PERSON MAY CAUSE HIS AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE PREMIUMS TO BE INCREASED OR THOSE OF THE OWNER OF THE AUTOMOBILE AGAINST WHICH THE PARKING VIOLATION WAS ISSUED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. 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.
No parking violation of whatever nature against any person may cause his automobile insurance premiums to be increased or those of the owner of the automobile against which the parking violation was issued."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.