H 3232 General Bill, By Merrill, G.R. Smith and Toole
Summary: Maintenance of proof of insurance in vehicle
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-10-225, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MAINTENANCE OF PROOF OF INSURANCE IN A VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE PROOF OF INSURANCE MAY BE CONTAINED IN A PHYSICAL DOCUMENT ISSUED BY AN AUTOMOBILE INSURER OR IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT TO A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED BY AN AUTOMOBILE INSURER, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PERSON FAILS TO PROVIDE PROOF OF INSURANCE UPON DEMAND BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, THEN HIS VEHICLE MUST BE IMPOUNDED, ITS OWNER MUST BE FINED, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT BE RETRIEVED UNTIL PROOF OF INSURANCE IS PROVIDED, AND THE VEHICLE MUST BE DISPOSED OF IF IT HAS BEEN ABANDONED.
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12/18/14	House	Prefiled
12/18/14	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
12/22/14		Scrivener's error corrected
01/13/15	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 162)
01/13/15	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 162)
02/17/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole