SENATE BILL 608

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1049

Sponsored By:

Senator Jimeno

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Air Bags - Improper or Fraudulent Replacement

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person who removes from a motor vehicle an air bag or other inflatable vehicle passenger restraint system from failing to replace the air bag or restraint system with specified equipment, or replacing it with specified equipment that the person knows or has reason to know is inoperable or will not operate as intended, is incompatible with or inappropriate for the motor vehicle, or is not an air bag or specified other inflatable vehicle passenger restraint system; and establishing specified penalties.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/6

Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

3/5

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/6

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/8

Third Reading Passed (44-0)

House Action

3/11

First Reading Judiciary

3/20

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/29

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.

MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

PENALTIES

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 22-419 , 27-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 8, 2002: Third Reading Passed (44-0)