Bill Text: GA SB158 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations; preclude certain costs when estimating the costs of repair; total loss settlement
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-28 - Senate Read and Referred [SB158 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SB158-Introduced.html
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Senate
Bill 158
By:
Senators Jones of the 10th, Miller of the 49th, Orrock of the 36th, Seay of the
34th, James of the 35th and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 34 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to motor vehicle accident reparations, so as to preclude certain costs when
estimating the costs of repair in preparing of total loss settlement; to provide
for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
34 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor
vehicle accident reparations, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as
follows:
"33-34-10.
No
insurer shall include the cost of replacement of an air bag restraint system
when calculating the total costs of repair of a vehicle for purposes of
determining whether the vehicle is a total loss when offering the insured a
total loss settlement."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
