Uninsured motorists
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-170 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CONDITIONS TO SUE OR RECOVER UNDER THE UNINSURED MOTORIST PROVISION WHEN THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE CAUSING INJURY OR DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN, TO PROVIDE THAT THERE IS A RIGHT OF ACTION OR RECOVERY UNDER THE UNINSURED MOTORIST PROVISION IF THE INJURY OR DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY THE UNKNOWN VEHICLE, OR THE INSURED CAN PROVE THAT THE INJURY OR DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY AN UNKNOWN VEHICLE BY AN ELECTRONIC OR OTHER RECORDING OR OTHER CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2019
Last action May 1, 2019
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chauncey K. Gregory
RRepublican
P
Dick Harpootlian
DDemocratic
P
Greg Hembree
RRepublican
P
Karl Allen
DDemocratic
P
Marlon E. Kimpson
DDemocratic
P
Mia McLeod
IIndependent
P
Ronnie Sabb
DDemocratic
P
Sandy Senn
RRepublican
P
Scott Talley
RRepublican
P
Thomas McElveen
DDemocratic
P
Vincent A. Sheheen
DDemocratic
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