South Carolina H 4143: Automobile insurance

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2025-2026 Bill 4143 Text of Previous Version (Mar. 05, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4143

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE 
SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 38-77-140, RELATING TO BODILY 
INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE LIMITS, SO AS TO INCREASE LIMITS FROM TWENTY-FIVE 
THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 38-77-140(A) of the 
S.C. Code is amended to read:

 (A) An automobile insurance policy may not be issued or delivered in 
this State to the owner of a motor vehicle or may not be issued or delivered by 
an insurer licensed in this State upon a motor vehicle then principally garaged 
or principally used in this State, unless it contains a provision insuring the 
persons defined as insured against loss from the liability imposed by law for 
damages arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of these motor 
vehicles within the United States or Canada, subject to limits exclusive of 
interest and costs, with respect to each motor vehicle, as follows:

 (1) twenty-five thirty thousand dollars because of bodily injury to one 
person in any one accident and, subject to the limit for one person;

 (2) fifty thousand dollars because of 
bodily injury to two or more persons in any one accident; and

 (3) twenty-five 
thirty thousand dollars because of injury to or 
destruction of property of others in any one accident.

SECTION 
2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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