South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3276


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3276
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970121
Primary Sponsor:                   Simrill
All Sponsors:                      Simrill, Kirsh, Bailey, Bauer,
                                   Govan, Cave, Neal, Koon, Rodgers,
                                   J. Smith, Rice, Moody-Lawrence,
                                   Riser, Trotter, Stuart, Altman,
                                   Maddox, Young and Mullen 
Drafted Document Number:           gjk\23213sd.97
Companion Bill Number:             203
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Labor, Commerce and Industry
                                   Committee 26 HLCI
Subject:                           Passenger vans operated by
                                   Blind Federation, motor vehicle
                                   insurance coverage provisions;
                                   Handicapped



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970121  Introduced, read first time,             26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee

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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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