South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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H. 3273

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Pope, Gilliam, Wooten, McCravy, Lawson and Chapman
Document Path: LC-0013PH23.docx

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2023
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Insurance premiums

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/8/2022 House Prefiled
12/8/2022 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
1/10/2023 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 116)
1/10/2023 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 116)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/08/2022



A bill

to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 38-77-128 so as to prohibit insurers or agents from considering the work-related driving record of a first responder in determining the premium rate for the first responder's personal automobile insurance policy.

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

SECTION 1.   Article 3, Chapter 77, Title 38 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

   Section 38-77-128.   (A) In determining the premium rates for a personal automobile insurance policy of a first responder, it is unlawful to consider the work-related driving record of a first responder if he is found to be noncontributing on the collision report.

   (B) For purposes of this section, "first responder" means a law enforcement officer or firefighter employed by local, state, or federal government. A volunteer law enforcement officer or firefighter engaged by local, state, or federal government also is considered a first responder.

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

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