H*3572 (Rat #0796, Act #0671 of 1988) General Bill, By Alexander, M.O. Alexander, Bailey, Neilson and J.T. Petty
    A Bill to amend Section 56-10-240, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to requirements on insurers and motor vehicle operators when a motor vehicle is not insured as required by law, so as to increase the reinstatement fee due when the registration of a motor vehicle is suspended for failure to maintain insurance on the vehicle from twenty-five to one hundred dollars, to require an insurer to give notice of failure to pay a premium for automobile liability insurance to the Department of Highways and Public Transportation within ten days of a period ending five working days after the premium due date or expiration of any customary grace period, to require the Department to provide to the vehicle owner written notice of the cancellation or suspension of a vehicle's registration by certified mail, return receipt requested, and to amend Section 38-73-455, as amended, relating to automobile insurance rates, so as to to provide that owning or operating an uninsured motor vehicle for thirty or more consecutive days during the twelve months immediately preceding the effective date of the coverage disqualifies the person from obtaining automobile liability insurance at the base rate.-amended title
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01/20/88	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-430
01/20/88	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-431
02/17/88	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-1216
02/23/88	House	Amended HJ-1394
02/23/88	House	Read second time HJ-1396
02/24/88	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1431
02/25/88	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-12
02/25/88	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-1
05/03/88	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance SJ-34
05/05/88	Senate	Amended SJ-38
05/05/88	Senate	Read second time SJ-39
05/05/88	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-39
05/11/88	Senate	Read third time SJ-21
05/11/88	Senate	Returned SJ-21
05/26/88	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-4143
05/31/88	Senate	Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Sens. Saleeby, Fielding, Wilson SJ-7
05/31/88	House	Conference committee appointed TC Alexander, JD Bradley & Aydlette HJ-4446
06/02/88	House	Free conference powers granted HJ-4739
06/02/88	House	Free conference committee appointed TC Alexander, JD Bradley & Aydlette HJ-4740
06/02/88	House	Free conference report received HJ-4741
06/02/88	House	Free conference report adopted HJ-4743
06/02/88	Senate	Free conference powers granted SJ-81
06/02/88	Senate	Free conference committee appointed Sens. Saleeby, Wilson, Fielding SJ-81
06/02/88	Senate	Free conference report received SJ-81
06/02/88	Senate	Free conference report adopted SJ-81
06/02/88	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-4755
06/20/88		Ratified R 796
06/27/88		Signed By Governor
06/27/88		Effective date 01/01/89
06/27/88		Act No. 671
06/27/88		See act for exception to or explanation of effective date
08/01/88		Copies available