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H. 4637
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Loftis, Branham, Clyburn, Davenport, Hamilton, Leach, Littlejohn, Perry, Tripp and Witherspoon
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Introduced in the House on January 28, 2004
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Insurance, county board of education, school district or political subdivision may not require certain insurance of contractors to bid on job
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/28/2004 House Introduced and read first time HJ-47 1/28/2004 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-47
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-57-105 SO AS TO MAKE IT A TRADE PRACTICE VIOLATION TO REQUIRE A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, OR SCHOOL DISTRICT TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INSURANCE BE CARRIED BEFORE A CONTRACTOR CAN BID ON A PROJECT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 57, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-57-105. A political subdivision, county board of education, or school district, or another entity, agent, or successor in interest, acting on their behalf, may not require, as a condition precedent for a contractor to bid on projects of the political subdivision, county board of education, or school district, that the contractor carry worker's compensation insurance or liability insurance furnished by a particular agent or broker."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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