Bill Text: GA SB158 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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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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11 LC 34 2925

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

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All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.