South Carolina House Bill 3412 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Pending: House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 38-77-780 So As To Provide That The Arbitration Procedure Outlined In Article 7 Is Intended Only For Property Damage Liability Claims Arising Out Of Motor Vehicle Collisions Or Accidents And Not For Claims For Bodily Injury; To Amend Section 38-77-710, Relating To The Appointment Of Arbitrators So As To Remove The Requirement That An Arbitrator Must Be An Attorney; To Amend Section 38-77-720, Relating To The Qualifications Of Arbitrators, So As To Allow For Third-year Law School Students To Serve As Arbitrators; To Amend Section 38-77-730, Relating To The Request For Arbitration, So As To Provide A Method By Which A Defendant May Object To Arbitration; And To Amend Section 38-77-770, Relating To The Right To Appeal Decisions, So As To Provide That An Appeal From Arbitration Is Reviewed As Pursuant To Appellate Court Rules And Not A De Novo Trial.

Arbitration

Rep. Marvin Pendarvis [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-12	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2021-01-12	House	Introduced and read first time
2020-12-09	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2020-12-09	House	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
38	77	710	(n/a)	See Bill Text
38	77	720	(n/a)	See Bill Text
38	77	730	(n/a)	See Bill Text
38	77	770	(n/a)	See Bill Text
38	77	780	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3412&session=124&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3412_20201209.htm