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SC H 4039

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Automobile Insurance

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-5 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL NEW OR RENEWED AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICIES IN THIS STATE TO INCLUDE A PROVISION REFERENCING THIS ARTICLE; BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-15 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A TIME LIMIT FOR PURSUING A RESOLUTION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-780 SO AS TO REQUIRE INSURERS TO PAY THE INSURED'S REASONABLE OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Introduced
2025-02-19
Status date
Latest action
2025-02-19 — Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Whiteprimary
  • Howardprimary
  • Guffeyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-19

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  2. 2025-02-19

    Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

    referral-committee

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