History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Safety belts; require to be worn by children under 12 regardless of seat child occupies.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (H) | Referred To Transportation | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Barnett (116th)
Additional Authors: Fredericks, Wells-Smith
Code Sections: A 063-0002-0001, A 063-0002-0007
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-2-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE USE OF A SAFETY BELT BY CHILDREN OF A CERTAIN AGE WHO ARE TRANSPORTED IN A PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE, REGARDLESS OF THE SEAT THAT SUCH CHILDREN OCCUPY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-2-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR MAY BE FINED FOR A VIOLATION OF THE SAFETY BELT LAW BY THE OPERATOR OR BY A PASSENGER REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE OPERATOR IS ALSO CHARGED OR CONVICTED OF SOME OFFENSE OTHER THAN A VIOLATION OF THE SAFETY BELT LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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