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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Elliott, Rankin and Moore
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20041sd05.doc
Introduced in the Senate on January 20, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance
Summary: Person with no credit history may not be assessed a premium surcharge
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/20/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7 1/20/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-7
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-5-210 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WITH NO CREDIT HISTORY MAY NOT BE ASSESSED A PREMIUM SURCHARGE FOR THIS REASON BY AN INSURANCE COMPANY DOING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE FOR ANY LINE OF INSURANCE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 5, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-5-210. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual with no credit history may not be assessed a premium surcharge for this reason by an insurance company doing business in this state for any line of insurance."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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