Rate filings for insurers
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-73-920, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REQUIRED RATE FILINGS FOR INSURERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE RATE INCREASES MAY NOT BE APPROVED FOR AN INSURER OR RATING ORGANIZATION WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED A RATE INCREASE IN THE PRECEDING SIX MONTHS.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Sep 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2019
Last action Sep 22, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2019
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 36
Mar 21, 2019
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican23
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Sep 15, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0-3)
senate
Mar 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Gambrell
RRepublican
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