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type: "Bill"
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title: "Auto insurance coverage"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COVERAGE, SO AS TO REMOVE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RENEWAL OF AN AUTOMOBILE COVERAGE POLICY AND TO DEFINE THE TERM \"REDUCTION IN COVERAGE\"; TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-120, RELATING TO NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR CANCELLATION OR THE REFUSAL TO RENEW A POLICY, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR AN INSURER TO RENEW A POLICY WITH A REDUCTION IN COVERAGE AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REDUCTION IN COVERAGE; AND TO EXTEND THE REDEMPTION PERIOD FOR TWELVE MONTHS. - ratified title"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2019-2020"
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identifier: "H 3755"
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citation: "South Carolina H 3755 (2019-2020)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Anderson", "Sandifer", "Spires"]
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version_count: 9
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action_count: 27
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2019-01-24"
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last_action: "2020-10-07"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b0b5d4e1-86ba-45e5-852d-70530f199b90"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3755&session=123&summary=B"
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source_hash: "7fb658bf896c75fb8a91c843c084ff741893dcb2a9bb7ab4d5d8120549800a43"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina H 3755 (2019-2020) — Auto insurance coverage
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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COVERAGE, SO AS TO REMOVE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RENEWAL OF AN AUTOMOBILE COVERAGE POLICY AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "REDUCTION IN COVERAGE"; TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-120, RELATING TO NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR CANCELLATION OR THE REFUSAL TO RENEW A POLICY, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR AN INSURER TO RENEW A POLICY WITH A REDUCTION IN COVERAGE AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REDUCTION IN COVERAGE; AND TO EXTEND THE REDEMPTION PERIOD FOR TWELVE MONTHS. - ratified title
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3755.htm)
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2. **1/24/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3755_20190124.htm)
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3. **2/28/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3755_20190228.htm)
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4. **3/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3755_20190319.htm)
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5. **5/1/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3755_20190501.htm)
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6. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3755_20190507.htm)
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7. **9/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3755_20200915.htm)
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8. **9/22/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3755_20200922.htm)
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9. **9/23/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3755_20200923.htm)
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## Votes
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- Adopt Amendment 1a — **103–2** (pass) · lower
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- Passage of Bill — **78–15** (pass) · lower
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- to concur — **33–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passage of Bill — **92–4** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Anderson — primary (person)
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- Sandifer — primary (person)
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- Spires — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2019-01-24** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2019-01-24** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
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- **2019-02-27** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson
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- **2019-02-28** Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2019-03-06** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2019-03-06** Roll call Yeas-78 Nays-15
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- **2019-03-07** Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-19-19
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- **2019-03-19** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2019-03-19** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2019-03-19** Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-4
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- **2019-03-20** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2019-03-20** Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-01** Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2020-09-15** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2020-09-15** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2020-09-22** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
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- **2020-09-22** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-2
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- **2020-09-22** Returned to Senate with amendments
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- **2020-09-23** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2020-09-23** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
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- **2020-09-23** Roll call Ayes-33 Nays-0
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- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 175
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- **2020-09-30** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2020-10-07** Effective date 09/30/20
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- **2020-10-07** Act No. 174
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b0b5d4e1-86ba-45e5-852d-70530f199b90`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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