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H. 4797
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Scarborough
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Introduced in the House on March 4, 2008
Introduced in the Senate on April 24, 2008
Last Amended on April 23, 2008
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Motor vehicle accidents
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/4/2008 House Introduced and read first time HJ-62 3/4/2008 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-62 4/17/2008 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means HJ-19 4/23/2008 House Amended HJ-85 4/23/2008 House Read second time HJ-86 4/24/2008 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-32 4/24/2008 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7 4/24/2008 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7 4/28/2008 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Williams, Massey
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
AMENDED
April 23, 2008
H. 4797
S. Printed 4/23/08--H.
Read the first time March 4, 2008.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-180 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY FROM IMPOSING A FEE OR SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS OR EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF RESPONDING TO A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 6-1-180. (A) A municipality or county, or unit or agency of it, may not impose a fee or seek reimbursement of costs or expenses incurred as a result of responding to a motor vehicle accident, except:
(1) where the coverage for these services is provided by an insurance company to the insured and the services are billed lawfully to the insured;
(2) for emergency medical services; or
(3) for hazardous material clean up.
(B) Nothing contained in this section prohibits a unit of government from seeking to collect from another unit of government the reasonable costs incurred for responding to a motor vehicle accident outside its jurisdiction of authority. Those costs may not be charged directly or indirectly to an insurance company unless otherwise covered under the terms of the insurance policy."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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