South Carolina House Bill 4847 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-17 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Dabney
Pending: House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, So As To Enact The "rural Area Support Act" By Adding Article 13 To Chapter 77, Title 38 To Require All Automobile Insurance Policies To Contain An Appraisal Clause; To Prohibit Collusion Between Automobile Insurers And Vendors; To Provide That An Insurance Policy That Covers A Person Operating A Rented Or Leased Vehicle, Regardless Of The Limitations Or Exclusions In The Operator's Policy, Shall Be Primary To A Motor Vehicle Insurance Policy In Which The Named Insured Is A Rental Company Or Affiliate Of The Rental Company, A Qualified Self-insurer, And A Bond Posted By A Rental Company Or An Affiliate Of The Rental Company For The Purpose Of Complying With Financial Responsibility; To Require Automobile Repairs To Follow Manufacturer's Instructions; To Allow An Insured To Select A Vendor For Services Arising Under An Automobile Insurance Policy; To Require Insurers To Utilize South Carolina-owned Vendors For At Least Fifty Percent Of Its Covered Services; And To Require Insurers To Pay Sales Tax For Automobile Paint When Required To Provide Car Painting Services.

Rural Area Support Act

Rep. Joseph Jefferson [D]	Rep. Lonnie Hosey [D]	Rep. Annie McDaniel [D]	Rep. Wendell Gilliard [D]
Rep. William Clyburn [D]	Rep. Victor Dabney [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Dabney
2022-01-26		Scrivener's error corrected
2022-01-20	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2022-01-20	House	Introduced and read first time

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4847&session=124&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4847_20220120.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4847_20220126.htm