1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 167

CHAPTER NUMBER: 309 File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Prior Year Introduction As: SB 254/95 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Ruben, Trotter, Young, Forehand, and Kelley
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

Senate Action
1/14
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/15
Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.
1/16
Hearing cancelled
1/22
Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m.
2/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Trotter) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/17
Third Reading Passed (35-11)
3/28
Returned Passed
5/8
Signed by the Governor Chapter 309
House Action
2/18
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/5
Hearing 3/19 at 1:15 p.m.
3/26
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/24
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/25
Third Reading Passed (82-54)
Sponsored by:
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24
Senator Larry Young, District 44
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
Bill affects the following Statute:
Transportation
( 22-412.3 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 348348/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 13, 1997 at: 11:26 Status: Adopted
Number: 892598/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 13, 1997 at: 11:29 Status: Adopted