SENATE BILL 167

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