History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Child passenger restraints law; revise.
| 1 | 01/16/97 | (S) | Referred To Highways and Transportation | |
| 2 | 01/29/97 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/12/97 | (S) | Amended | |
| 4 | 02/12/97 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
| 5 | 02/14/97 | (S) | Transmitted To House | |
| 6 | 02/17/97 | (H) | Referred To Transportation | |
| 7 | 03/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: White (29th)
Code Sections: A 063-0002-0001, A 063-0002-0007, A 063-0007-0301, RP 063-0007-0307
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 REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE"; TO AMEND SECTION 63-2-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY ONE FINE SHALL BE IMPOSED ON AN OPERATOR FOR ALL VIOLATIONS OF SEAT BELT USE BY PASSENGERS IF HIS VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND TO ELIMINATE SEAT BELT VIOLATIONS BY CHILDREN OF A CERTAIN AGE AS A PRIMARY OFFENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REDEFINE THE TYPES OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN WHICH THE TRANSPORTATION OF A CHILD IS REQUIRED TO BE PROTECTED THROUGH THE USE OF A CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT DEVICE OR SYSTEM; TO REPEAL SECTION 63-7-307, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT A PERSON WHO IS CHARGED WITH A VIOLATION OF THE CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT DEVICES LAW MAY HAVE THE CHARGE DISMISSED IF SUCH PERSON PRODUCES TO THE COURT AT OR BEFORE THE HEARING PROOF OF ACQUISITION OF THE REQUIRED CHILD RESTRAINT DEVICE OR SYSTEM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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