South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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S. 125

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Alexander, O'Dell, McGill and Ford
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\10783htc13.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 8, 2013
Introduced in the House on February 20, 2013
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Budget and Control Board to offer insurance coverage to local council on aging

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/18/2012  Senate  Prefiled
  12/18/2012  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance
    1/8/2013  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 83)
    1/8/2013  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 83)
    2/7/2013  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Finance 
                        (Senate Journal-page 15)
   2/14/2013  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 8)
   2/14/2013  Senate  Roll call Ayes-37  Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 8)
   2/19/2013  Senate  Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 8)
   2/20/2013  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 13)
   2/20/2013  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
                        (House Journal-page 13)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/18/2012
2/7/2013

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 7, 2013

S. 125

Introduced by Senators Alexander, O'Dell, McGill and Ford

S. Printed 2/7/13--S.

Read the first time January 8, 2013.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 125) to amend Section 1-11-140, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to insurance provided to eligible entities by the State Budget and Control Board through, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

HUGH K. LEATHERMAN, SR. for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INSURANCE PROVIDED TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES BY THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD THROUGH THE INSURANCE RESERVE FUND, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD IS AUTHORIZED TO OFFER INSURANCE COVERAGE TO A LOCAL COUNCIL ON AGING OR OTHER ENTITY PROVIDING COUNTYWIDE SERVICES FOR THE AGING, HOWEVER ESTABLISHED, IF THE PROVIDER IS FUNDED BY THE OFFICE ON AGING OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 1-11-140 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:

"( )    The State Budget and Control Board, through the Insurance Reserve Fund, is authorized to offer insurance coverage on a continuing basis to local councils on aging or other entities providing countywide services for the aging, established as governmental agencies or as private nonprofit entities, if the provider receives funding from the Office on Aging within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. The Insurance Reserve Fund and this State are not liable to any person or entity, including an insured, for any insufficiencies of coverage provided pursuant to this subsection."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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