South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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S. 422

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Scott
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11174cz19.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3618

Introduced in the Senate on January 24, 2019
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance

Summary: Insurance

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/24/2019  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)
   1/24/2019  Senate  Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance 
                        (Senate Journal-page 13)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/24/2019

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-75-70 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INSURER MAY NOT DENY A CLAIM ARISING FROM A LEAK UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 75, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-75-70.    An insurer may not deny a claim arising from a leak on the basis of the leak occurring over an extended period of time unless the insured had actual knowledge of the leak and failed to undertake actions to repair or replace the source of the leak."

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

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