Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 538

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Motor vehicle safety belts; authorize conviction for primary offense.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

101/25/00(H)Referred To Transportation
203/07/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Martinson

Additional Authors: Ishee, Clark, Barnett (116th), Clarke, Creel, Fleming, Janus, Ketchings, Lott, Mayo, Masterson, Montgomery (74th), Read, Robertson, Stevens, Thomas, Whittington

Code Section: A 063-0002-0007

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-2-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS THAT PERMIT A FINE TO BE IMPOSED FOR A VIOLATION OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT BELT LAW ONLY IF THE VIOLATOR IS ALSO CHARGED AND CONVICTED OF SOME OTHER OFFENSE; TO INCREASE THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF THE FINE THAT MAY BE IMPOSED FOR A VIOLATION OF THE SEAT BELT LAW BY MORE THAN ONE MOTOR VEHICLE OCCUPANT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/07/00 at 17:24.



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