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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3071 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19990112 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh All Sponsors:Kirsh Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11024jm99.doc Companion Bill Number:533 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 HLCI Subject:Motor vehicle insurance, uninsured motorist failing to pay uninsured fee; damages when accident fault of History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19990112 Introduced, read first time, 26 HLCI referred to Committee House 19981209 Prefiled, referred to Committee 26 HLCI Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-215 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE AWARDING OF DAMAGES IN FAVOR OF A PERSON WHO WAS OPERATING HIS MOTOR VEHICLE AT THE TIME ANY INJURY OCCURRED TO HIM AS A RESULT OF HIS OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE WHO DID NOT HAVE IN EFFECT FOR THAT VEHICLE THE FINANCIAL SECURITY REQUIRED BY THE LAWS OF THIS STATE AT THE TIME THE INJURY OCCURRED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-77-215. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, damages shall not be assessed in favor of a person who was operating his motor vehicle at the time any injury occurred to him as a result of his operation of the vehicle who did not have in effect for that vehicle the financial security required by the laws of this State at the time the injury occurred, including specifically a person who has failed to register an uninsured motor vehicle and failed to pay the requisite uninsured motorist fee pursuant to Article 5, Chapter 10, Title 56."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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