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H. 3162
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Kirsh
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5015shl03.doc
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Uninsured motorist failing to pay uninsured motorist fee, not eligible to receive damages if awarded from accident
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/4/2002 House Prefiled 12/4/2002 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary 1/14/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-67 1/14/2003 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-67
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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 IS INJURED WHILE OPERATING HIS MOTOR VEHICLE IF HIS INJURIES RESULTED FROM HIS OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AND IF HE 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 another provision of law, damages must not be assessed in favor of a person who is operating his motor vehicle and his injuries resulted from his operation of the vehicle if he 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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