South Carolina House Bill 3236 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-99
Pending: House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-1-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE INSURANCE LAW, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "CREDIT SCORE"; TO AMEND SECTION 38-73-740, RELATING TO RECORDS AND IN DETERMINING CLASSIFICATIONS AND RATES OF APPLICANTS FOR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE WHICH MUST BE MAINTAINED BY AUTOMOBILE INSURERS FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO INVESTIGATIVE AND CREDIT REPORTS; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 38-77-122 AND 38-77-123, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON AUTOMOBILE INSURERS AND AGENTS FROM REFUSING TO ISSUE, OR RENEW, AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICIES DUE TO CERTAIN FACTORS, FACTORS PROHIBITED IN DETERMINING PREMIUM RATES, REQUIREMENTS FOR CANCELLATION, AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF CREDIT SCORE AS A FACTOR IN REFUSING TO ISSUE OR RENEW A POLICY OF AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE AND TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF CREDIT IN DETERMINING AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICY PREMIUM RATES.

Prohibit The Use Of Credit Score As A Factor In Refusing To Issue Or Renew A Policy Of Automobile Insurance And To Prohibit The Use Of Credit In Determining Automobile Insurance Policy Premium Rates.

Rep. Laurie Funderburk [D]

Rep. Walton McLeod [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-13		Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-99
2009-01-13		Introduced and read first time HJ-99

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
38	1	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text
38	73	740	(n/a)	See Bill Text
38	77	122	(n/a)	See Bill Text
38	77	123	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3236&session=118