File Code: Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 560/05 - JPR
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Ruben, Astle, Forehand, Garagiola, Stone, and
Teitelbaum
- Entitled:
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Vehicle Laws - Mandatory Seat Belt Use
Expanding the application of specified mandatory seat belt
requirements by prohibiting a person who is at least 16 years old from
being a passenger in any seat of a motor vehicle unless the person is
restrained by a seat belt; and limiting a police officer to enforcing
a violation of mandatory seat belt use laws with respect to rear seat
passengers only as a secondary action when the police officer detains
a driver suspected of violating another provision of law.
Senate Action
- 1/25
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/1
- Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/13
- Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
- Senator John C. Astle, District 30
- Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
- Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
- Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
- Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
- SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Transportation
- (
22-412.3
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
