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H*3488 (Rat #0105, Act #0070 of 2017) General Bill, By Sandifer and Hixon
Summary: Insurance
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 55, TITLE 38 SO AS TO ALLOW AN INSURER TO DELIVER, STORE, OR PRESENT EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE COVERAGE BY ELECTRONIC MEANS, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CONDITIONS THAT MUST BE MET BEFORE A NOTICE OR DOCUMENT MAY BE DELIVERED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS, TO REQUIRE THE INSURER TO DELIVER A HARDCOPY NOTICE OF CANCELLATION, NONRENEWAL, OR TERMINATION BY FIRST-CLASS MAIL IF THE INSURER KNOWS THE DOCUMENTS WERE NOT RECEIVED BY THE INSURED WHEN DELIVERED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS, TO REQUIRE THE PARTY TO VERIFY OR ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE ELECTRONICALLY DELIVERED NOTICE OR DOCUMENT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE THAT A WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT DOES NOT AFFECT THE LEGAL EFFECTIVENESS, VALIDITY, OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE NOTICE OR DOCUMENT, TO REQUIRE AN INSURER TO NOTIFY THE PARTY OF CERTAIN PRIVILEGES BEFORE SENDING ADDITIONAL NOTICES OR DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CONSENT TO RECEIVE CERTAIN NOTICES OR DOCUMENTS, TO ALLOW FOR A PARTY TO ELECTRONICALLY SIGN ELECTRONICALLY DELIVERED DOCUMENTS, TO REQUIRE THE INSURER TO RETAIN RECORDS, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. - ratified title
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Summary: Insurance
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 55, TITLE 38 SO AS TO ALLOW AN INSURER TO DELIVER, STORE, OR PRESENT EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE COVERAGE BY ELECTRONIC MEANS, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CONDITIONS THAT MUST BE MET BEFORE A NOTICE OR DOCUMENT MAY BE DELIVERED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS, TO REQUIRE THE INSURER TO DELIVER A HARDCOPY NOTICE OF CANCELLATION, NONRENEWAL, OR TERMINATION BY FIRST-CLASS MAIL IF THE INSURER KNOWS THE DOCUMENTS WERE NOT RECEIVED BY THE INSURED WHEN DELIVERED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS, TO REQUIRE THE PARTY TO VERIFY OR ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE ELECTRONICALLY DELIVERED NOTICE OR DOCUMENT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE THAT A WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT DOES NOT AFFECT THE LEGAL EFFECTIVENESS, VALIDITY, OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE NOTICE OR DOCUMENT, TO REQUIRE AN INSURER TO NOTIFY THE PARTY OF CERTAIN PRIVILEGES BEFORE SENDING ADDITIONAL NOTICES OR DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CONSENT TO RECEIVE CERTAIN NOTICES OR DOCUMENTS, TO ALLOW FOR A PARTY TO ELECTRONICALLY SIGN ELECTRONICALLY DELIVERED DOCUMENTS, TO REQUIRE THE INSURER TO RETAIN RECORDS, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. - ratified title
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| 01/17/17 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 13) |
| 01/17/17 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 13) |
| 01/25/17 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 2) |
| 01/26/17 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 10) |
| 01/26/17 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 10) |
| 01/26/17 | House | Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 12) |
| 01/26/17 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 13) |
| 01/27/17 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 1) |
| 01/31/17 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 21) |
| 01/31/17 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 21) |
| 02/23/17 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 19) |
| 03/07/17 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 27) |
| 03/07/17 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 27) |
| 05/09/17 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 60) |
| 05/10/17 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 05/10/17 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 29) |
| 05/10/17 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 85) |
| 05/10/17 | House | Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 86) |
| 05/15/17 | Ratified R 105 | |
| 05/19/17 | Signed By Governor | |
| 05/26/17 | Effective date 5/19/17 | |
| 05/31/17 | Act No. 70 |