South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 203


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       203
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19970121
Primary Sponsor:                   Giese 
All Sponsors:                      Giese 
Drafted Document Number:           gjk\23211sd.97
Companion Bill Number:             3276
Residing Body:                     House
Date Tabled:                       19970527
Current Committee:                 Labor, Commerce and Industry
                                   Committee 26 HLCI
Subject:                           Passenger vans, Blind
                                   Federation, motor vehicle insurance
                                   coverages; Insurance,
                                   Handicapped



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19970527  Tabled in Committee                      26 HLCI
House   19970410  Introduced, read first time,             26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19970409  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19970408  Read second time
Senate  19970403  Recalled from Committee                  02 SBI
Senate  19970121  Introduced, read first time,             02 SBI
                  referred to Committee

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RECALLED

April 3, 1997

S. 203

Introduced by Senator Giese

S. Printed 4/3/97--S.

Read the first time January 21, 1997.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-114 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PASSENGER VANS OWNED OR OPERATED BY LOCAL CHAPTERS OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF SOUTH CAROLINA MUST BE INSURED FOR CERTAIN MINIMUM AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COVERAGES, AND REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO ENFORCE THESE PROVISIONS BY APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS, RULINGS, OR ORDERS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-77-114. Every passenger van owned or operated by any local chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina must be insured for minimum automobile insurance coverages at the same standard rates as any comparable fifteen passenger church bus.

The Director of the Department of Insurance shall enforce the provisions of this section by appropriate regulations, rulings, or orders."

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

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