Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2467

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Seat belt law; make primary offense, revise aggregate fine.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 02/06 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
2 02/12 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 02/13 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 02/13 (S) Passed
5 02/16 (S) Transmitted To House
6 02/17 (H) Referred To Transportation
7 04/06 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Tollison

Additional Authors: Jordan, Ross, Little, Jackson (32nd), Harden, Jackson (11th), Dawkins, Williamson, Butler, Harvey, Mettetal, Lee (35th), King, Chamberlin, Gollott, Flowers, Michel, Morgan, Albritton, Clarke

Code Sections: A 063-0002-0003, 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; TO AMEND SECTION 63-2-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT FAILURE TO USE SEAT BELTS CANNOT CONSTITUTE CONTRIBUTORY OR COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/06/04 at 18:02.

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