Bill Commons

SC S 727

in committee

Uninsured Motorist Coverage Premiums

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 727 pass?

Not yet. SC S 727 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-13): Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance

What is SC S 727 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 38-77-150, RELATING TO UNINSURED MOTORIST PROVISIONS SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INSURER MAY NOT INCREASE AN INSURED'S PREMIUM SOLELY BECAUSE THE INSURED MADE A CLAIM UNDER HIS UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE AS LONG AS THE INSURED WAS NOT AT FAULT IN THE ACCIDENT LEADING TO THE CLAIM.

Who sponsors SC S 727?

Chaplin is the primary sponsor of SC S 727.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 38-77-150, RELATING TO UNINSURED MOTORIST PROVISIONS SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INSURER MAY NOT INCREASE AN INSURED'S PREMIUM SOLELY BECAUSE THE INSURED MADE A CLAIM UNDER HIS UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE AS LONG AS THE INSURED WAS NOT AT FAULT IN THE ACCIDENT LEADING TO THE CLAIM.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-13 — Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Chaplinprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-13

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-12-10

    Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-12-10

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=727&session=126&summary=B

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