Current Status Bill Number:123 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970114 Primary Sponsor:McConnell All Sponsors:McConnell Drafted Document Number:council\legis\bills\bbm\9004jm. 97 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Banking and Insurance Committee 02 SBI Subject:Motor vehicle insurance, underinsured, uninsured; coverage
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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Senate 19970114 Introduced, read first time, 02 SBI
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-160, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO UNDERINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE AND ADDITIONAL UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT FOR AN INSURER OR AN INSURANCE AGENT TO OFFER UNDERINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE AT LIMITS LESS THAN THE STATUTORILY REQUIRED BODILY INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE LIMITS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 38-77-160 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 461 of 1994, is further amended by adding at the end:
"There is no requirement for an insurer or an agent to offer underinsured motorist coverage at limits less than the statutorily required bodily injury or property damage limits."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.