South Carolina Senate Bill 871 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-04 - Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
Pending: Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A Bill An Act To Amend Section 38-77-30(1) Of The 1976 Code, To Change The Definition Of Automobile Insurance To Include Underinsured Motorist Coverage; To Amend Section 38-77-150 Of The 1976 Code, To Require Underinsured Motorist Coverage On All Automobile Insurance Policies; To Amend Section 38-77-160 Of The 1976 Code, To Specify Underinsured Motorist Coverage Is Available Above The Mandatory Minimum Limits And To Remove Provisions Allowing Insured The Option To Purchase Underinsured Motorist Coverage; To Amend Section 38-77-200 Of The 1976 Code, To Include Underinsured Motorist Coverage In The Provision Preventing Insurers From Requiring Arbitration Of Claims; To Amend Section 38-77-210 Of The 1976 Code, To Provide Property Coverage Is Not Required In Underinsured Motorist Coverage; And To Amend Section 38-77-260 Of The 1976 Code, To Delete References To Non-existent Code Sections.

Automobile insurance

Sen. Luke Rankin [R]	Sen. Gerald Malloy [D]	Sen. Creighton Coleman [D]	Sen. Ronnie Sabb [D]
Sen. Karl Allen [D]	Sen. Katrina Shealy [R]	Sen. Marlon Kimpson [D]	Sen. Joel Lourie [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
2015-06-04	Senate	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
38	77	150	(n/a)	See Bill Text
38	77	160	(n/a)	See Bill Text
38	77	200	(n/a)	See Bill Text
38	77	210	(n/a)	See Bill Text
38	77	260	(n/a)	See Bill Text
38	77	30	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0871&session=121&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/prever/871_20150604.htm