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
 
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.
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 
)
 
- 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