S 254 South Carolina Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "OWN RISK AND SOLVENCY ASSESSMENT ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 8 TO CHAPTER 13, TITLE 38 SO AS TO EXPRESS THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACT, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO REQUIRE AN INSURER TO MAINTAIN A RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES, TO REQUIRE AN INSURER OR INSURANCE GROUP OF WHICH AN INSURER IS A MEMBER TO CONDUCT AN OWN RISK AND SOLVENCY ASSESSMENT (ORSA) ON NO LESS THAN AN ANNUAL BASIS, TO REQUIRE AN INSURER OR INSURANCE GROUP TO SUBMIT AN ORSA REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND TO DESCRIBE WHAT THE REPORT MUST CONTAIN, TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REPORTING PROVISIONS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO ALLOW AN INSURER TO APPLY FOR A WAIVER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO ESTABLISH THAT THE ORSA REPORT BE PREPARED IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE ORSA GUIDANCE MANUAL, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL DOCUMENTS, MATERIALS, AND INFORMATION CREATED UNDER THE OWN RISK AND SOLVENCY ASSESSMENT ACT ARE CONFIDENTIAL, TO PROHIBIT THE DIRECTOR OR ANYONE WHO RECEIVES ORSA-RELATED INFORMATION FROM TESTIFYING IN A PRIVATE CIVIL ACTION CONCERNING THE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, TO PERMIT THE DIRECTOR TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS CONCERNING HIS REGULATORY DUTIES, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR AN INSURER WHO FAILS TO FILE THE ORSA SUMMARY REPORT, AND TO SET AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-21-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINED TERMS FOR THE INSURANCE HOLDING COMPANY REGULATORY ACT, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "SUPERVISORY COLLEGE". - ratified title

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Jan 12, 2017 Signed May 19, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 19, 2017
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 10, 2017
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
May 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Mar 13, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Mar 13, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance
upper
Jan 12, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
upper
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Ronnie Cromer
RRepublican
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