1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 816

CHAPTER NUMBER: 310 File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Sponsored By:
Delegates Benson, Rudolph, W. Baker, Hurson, Willis, Mandel, Genn, Hixson, Goldwater, Malone, and Morhaim
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Seat Belt Offenses - Enforcement

Synopsis:

Repealing a provision of law that limits a police officer to enforcing a violation of mandatory seat belt use laws only as a secondary action when the police officer detains a driver suspected of violating another provision of law.

Legislative History

House Action
1/31
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/5
Hearing 2/18 at 1:15 p.m.
3/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/5 (Delegate Owings) Adopted
3/5
Floor Amendment (Delegate Owings) Rejected
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/7
Special Order 3/11 (Delegate Hurson) Adopted
3/11
Special Order 3/12 (Delegate Crumlin) Adopted
3/12
Third Reading Passed (72-64)
3/30
Returned Passed
5/8
Signed by the Governor Chapter 310
Senate Action
3/13
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (31-16)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36
Delegate Gilbert J. Genn, District 16
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B
Delegate Ellen L. Willis, District 5
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
Bill affects the following Statute:
Transportation
( 22-412.3 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 476150/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 4, 1997 at: 10:38 Status: Adopted
Number: 982496/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 5, 1997 at: 10:29 Status: Rejected