Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2973

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Background

Title

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

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
2 02/01 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Harden

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 02/01/05 at 18:21.

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