Service contract requirements
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-78-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO SERVICE CONTRACTS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF "SERVICE CONTRACT" AND "WARRANTY" AND TO DEFINE THE TERMS "ROAD HAZARD", "THEFT PROTECTION PROGRAM", AND "THEFT PROTECTION PROGRAM WARRANTY"; TO AMEND SECTION 38-78-30, RELATING TO SERVICE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO EXCLUDE A SERVICE CONTRACT PROVIDER THAT INSURES THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER A REIMBURSEMENT INSURANCE POLICY FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT REQUIREMENT FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-78-50, RELATING TO REQUIRED PROVISIONS IN SERVICE CONTRACTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE A CERTAIN DISCLOSURE. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
Signed into Law
Feb 2020
Introduced Mar 13, 2019
Signed Feb 3, 2020
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2019 · House Apr 2, 2019
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 39
May 7, 2019
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican24
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Feb 3, 2020
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Jan 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced
Returned to Senate with amendments
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Amended
Senate amendment amended
lower
May 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 7, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-0-3)
senate
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 2, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (86-0-17)
house
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Sandifer
RRepublican
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