South Carolina House Bill 4198 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-4)
Status: Engrossed on February 19 2010 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-16 - Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance SJ-29

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-57-115 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION FOR AN INSURER TO DENY, REFUSE TO ISSUE OR RENEW, CANCEL, RESTRICT OR EXCLUDE COVERAGE, DENY A CLAIM OR LIMIT PAYMENTS, OR ADD A PREMIUM DIFFERENTIAL TO A POLICY OR CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE ON THE BASIS THAT AN APPLICANT OR INSURED HAS BEEN OR IS PERCEIVED TO HAVE BEEN ABUSED OR MAY BE A SUBJECT OF ABUSE AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES, INCLUDING FINES UP TO TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Provide That It Is Unfair Discrimination For An Insurer To Deny, Refuse To Issue Or Renew, Cancel, Restrict Or Exclude Coverage, Deny A Claim Or Limit Payments, Or Add A Premium Differential To A Policy Or Certificate Of Coverage On The Basis That An Applicant Or Insured Has Been Or Is Perceived To Have Been Abused Or May Be A Subject Of Abuse And To Provide Penalties, Including Fines Up To Two Hundred Thousand Dollars.

Rep. Merita Allison [R]	Rep. Jimmy Bales [D]	Rep. Joan Brady [R]	Rep. Alan Clemmons [R]
Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter [D]	Rep. Shannon Erickson [R]	Rep. Anton Gunn [D]	Rep. James Harrison [R]
Rep. William Herbkersman [R]	Rep. Jenny Horne [R]	Rep. Anne Hutto [D]	Rep. Deborah Long [R]
Rep. Murrell Smith [R]	Rep. McLain Toole [R]	Sen. Thomas Young [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-16		Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance SJ-29
2010-02-23		Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-13
2010-02-23		Introduced and read first time SJ-13
2010-02-19		Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
2010-02-18		Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-28
2010-02-18		Read second time HJ-28
2010-02-18		Amended HJ-21
2010-02-17		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons
2010-02-04		Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-9
2010-02-04		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
2010-01-19		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.R.Young
2010-01-12		Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-27
2010-01-12		Introduced and read first time HJ-26
2009-11-17		Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2009-11-17		Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
38	57	115	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=4198&session=118